Merge branch 'release' of git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/lenb/linux-acpi-2.6

* 'release' of git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/lenb/linux-acpi-2.6: (65 commits)
  ACPI: suppress power button event on S3 resume
  ACPI: resolve merge conflict between sem2mutex and processor_perflib.c
  ACPI: use for_each_possible_cpu() instead of for_each_cpu()
  ACPI: delete newly added debugging macros in processor_perflib.c
  ACPI: UP build fix for bugzilla-5737
  Enable P-state software coordination via _PDC
  P-state software coordination for speedstep-centrino
  P-state software coordination for acpi-cpufreq
  P-state software coordination for ACPI core
  ACPI: create acpi_thermal_resume()
  ACPI: create acpi_fan_suspend()/acpi_fan_resume()
  ACPI: pass pm_message_t from acpi_device_suspend() to root_suspend()
  ACPI: create acpi_device_suspend()/acpi_device_resume()
  ACPI: replace spin_lock_irq with mutex for ec poll mode
  ACPI: Allow a WAN module enable/disable on a Thinkpad X60.
  sem2mutex: acpi, acpi_link_lock
  ACPI: delete unused acpi_bus_drivers_lock
  sem2mutex: drivers/acpi/processor_perflib.c
  ACPI add ia64 exports to build acpi_memhotplug as a module
  ACPI: asus_acpi_init(): propagate correct return value
  ...

Manual resolve of conflicts in:

	arch/i386/kernel/cpu/cpufreq/acpi-cpufreq.c
	arch/i386/kernel/cpu/cpufreq/speedstep-centrino.c
	include/acpi/processor.h

16 files changed, 691 insertions, 832 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/acpi/namespace/nsaccess.c b/drivers/acpi/namespace/nsaccess.c
index 1149bc18fb35..48fadade52e2 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/namespace/nsaccess.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/namespace/nsaccess.c
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ acpi_status acpi_ns_root_initialize(void)
 	union acpi_operand_object *obj_desc;
 	acpi_string val = NULL;
 
-	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE("ns_root_initialize");
+	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE(ns_root_initialize);
 
 	status = acpi_ut_acquire_mutex(ACPI_MTX_NAMESPACE);
 	if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
@@ -98,6 +98,7 @@ acpi_status acpi_ns_root_initialize(void)
 			  "Entering predefined entries into namespace\n"));
 
 	for (init_val = acpi_gbl_pre_defined_names; init_val->name; init_val++) {
+
 		/* _OSI is optional for now, will be permanent later */
 
 		if (!ACPI_STRCMP(init_val->name, "_OSI")
@@ -156,7 +157,7 @@ acpi_status acpi_ns_root_initialize(void)
 
 #if defined (ACPI_ASL_COMPILER)
 
-				/* save the parameter count for the i_aSL compiler */
+				/* Save the parameter count for the i_aSL compiler */
 
 				new_node->value = obj_desc->method.param_count;
 #else
@@ -258,10 +259,8 @@ acpi_status acpi_ns_root_initialize(void)
 	/* Save a handle to "_GPE", it is always present */
 
 	if (ACPI_SUCCESS(status)) {
-		status =
-		    acpi_ns_get_node_by_path("\\_GPE", NULL,
-					     ACPI_NS_NO_UPSEARCH,
-					     &acpi_gbl_fadt_gpe_device);
+		status = acpi_ns_get_node(NULL, "\\_GPE", ACPI_NS_NO_UPSEARCH,
+					  &acpi_gbl_fadt_gpe_device);
 	}
 
 	return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
@@ -310,17 +309,17 @@ acpi_ns_lookup(union acpi_generic_state *scope_info,
 	acpi_object_type type_to_check_for;
 	acpi_object_type this_search_type;
 	u32 search_parent_flag = ACPI_NS_SEARCH_PARENT;
-	u32 local_flags = flags & ~(ACPI_NS_ERROR_IF_FOUND |
-				    ACPI_NS_SEARCH_PARENT);
+	u32 local_flags;
 
-	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE("ns_lookup");
+	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE(ns_lookup);
 
 	if (!return_node) {
 		return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_BAD_PARAMETER);
 	}
 
-	acpi_gbl_ns_lookup_count++;
+	local_flags = flags & ~(ACPI_NS_ERROR_IF_FOUND | ACPI_NS_SEARCH_PARENT);
 	*return_node = ACPI_ENTRY_NOT_FOUND;
+	acpi_gbl_ns_lookup_count++;
 
 	if (!acpi_gbl_root_node) {
 		return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_NO_NAMESPACE);
@@ -346,14 +345,17 @@ acpi_ns_lookup(union acpi_generic_state *scope_info,
 			return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_AML_INTERNAL);
 		}
 
-		/*
-		 * This node might not be a actual "scope" node (such as a
-		 * Device/Method, etc.)  It could be a Package or other object node.
-		 * Backup up the tree to find the containing scope node.
-		 */
-		while (!acpi_ns_opens_scope(prefix_node->type) &&
-		       prefix_node->type != ACPI_TYPE_ANY) {
-			prefix_node = acpi_ns_get_parent_node(prefix_node);
+		if (!(flags & ACPI_NS_PREFIX_IS_SCOPE)) {
+			/*
+			 * This node might not be a actual "scope" node (such as a
+			 * Device/Method, etc.)  It could be a Package or other object node.
+			 * Backup up the tree to find the containing scope node.
+			 */
+			while (!acpi_ns_opens_scope(prefix_node->type) &&
+			       prefix_node->type != ACPI_TYPE_ANY) {
+				prefix_node =
+				    acpi_ns_get_parent_node(prefix_node);
+			}
 		}
 	}
 
@@ -365,6 +367,7 @@ acpi_ns_lookup(union acpi_generic_state *scope_info,
 	 * Begin examination of the actual pathname
 	 */
 	if (!pathname) {
+
 		/* A Null name_path is allowed and refers to the root */
 
 		num_segments = 0;
@@ -389,6 +392,7 @@ acpi_ns_lookup(union acpi_generic_state *scope_info,
 		 * to the current scope).
 		 */
 		if (*path == (u8) AML_ROOT_PREFIX) {
+
 			/* Pathname is fully qualified, start from the root */
 
 			this_node = acpi_gbl_root_node;
@@ -416,6 +420,7 @@ acpi_ns_lookup(union acpi_generic_state *scope_info,
 			this_node = prefix_node;
 			num_carats = 0;
 			while (*path == (u8) AML_PARENT_PREFIX) {
+
 				/* Name is fully qualified, no search rules apply */
 
 				search_parent_flag = ACPI_NS_NO_UPSEARCH;
@@ -430,6 +435,7 @@ acpi_ns_lookup(union acpi_generic_state *scope_info,
 				num_carats++;
 				this_node = acpi_ns_get_parent_node(this_node);
 				if (!this_node) {
+
 					/* Current scope has no parent scope */
 
 					ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO,
@@ -569,6 +575,7 @@ acpi_ns_lookup(union acpi_generic_state *scope_info,
 					     &this_node);
 		if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
 			if (status == AE_NOT_FOUND) {
+
 				/* Name not found in ACPI namespace */
 
 				ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_NAMES,
@@ -602,10 +609,11 @@ acpi_ns_lookup(union acpi_generic_state *scope_info,
 		    (type_to_check_for != ACPI_TYPE_LOCAL_SCOPE) &&
 		    (this_node->type != ACPI_TYPE_ANY) &&
 		    (this_node->type != type_to_check_for)) {
+
 			/* Complain about a type mismatch */
 
 			ACPI_WARNING((AE_INFO,
-				      "ns_lookup: Type mismatch on %4.4s (%s), searching for (%s)",
+				      "NsLookup: Type mismatch on %4.4s (%s), searching for (%s)",
 				      ACPI_CAST_PTR(char, &simple_name),
 				      acpi_ut_get_type_name(this_node->type),
 				      acpi_ut_get_type_name
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/namespace/nsalloc.c b/drivers/acpi/namespace/nsalloc.c
index 9b871f38b61b..dc3f0739a46b 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/namespace/nsalloc.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/namespace/nsalloc.c
@@ -47,9 +47,6 @@
 #define _COMPONENT          ACPI_NAMESPACE
 ACPI_MODULE_NAME("nsalloc")
 
-/* Local prototypes */
-static void acpi_ns_remove_reference(struct acpi_namespace_node *node);
-
 /*******************************************************************************
  *
  * FUNCTION:    acpi_ns_create_node
@@ -61,14 +58,13 @@ static void acpi_ns_remove_reference(struct acpi_namespace_node *node);
  * DESCRIPTION: Create a namespace node
  *
  ******************************************************************************/
-
 struct acpi_namespace_node *acpi_ns_create_node(u32 name)
 {
 	struct acpi_namespace_node *node;
 
-	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE("ns_create_node");
+	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE(ns_create_node);
 
-	node = ACPI_MEM_CALLOCATE(sizeof(struct acpi_namespace_node));
+	node = acpi_os_acquire_object(acpi_gbl_namespace_cache);
 	if (!node) {
 		return_PTR(NULL);
 	}
@@ -76,9 +72,7 @@ struct acpi_namespace_node *acpi_ns_create_node(u32 name)
 	ACPI_MEM_TRACKING(acpi_gbl_ns_node_list->total_allocated++);
 
 	node->name.integer = name;
-	node->reference_count = 1;
 	ACPI_SET_DESCRIPTOR_TYPE(node, ACPI_DESC_TYPE_NAMED);
-
 	return_PTR(node);
 }
 
@@ -100,7 +94,7 @@ void acpi_ns_delete_node(struct acpi_namespace_node *node)
 	struct acpi_namespace_node *prev_node;
 	struct acpi_namespace_node *next_node;
 
-	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE_PTR("ns_delete_node", node);
+	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE_PTR(ns_delete_node, node);
 
 	parent_node = acpi_ns_get_parent_node(node);
 
@@ -115,6 +109,7 @@ void acpi_ns_delete_node(struct acpi_namespace_node *node)
 	}
 
 	if (prev_node) {
+
 		/* Node is not first child, unlink it */
 
 		prev_node->peer = next_node->peer;
@@ -125,6 +120,7 @@ void acpi_ns_delete_node(struct acpi_namespace_node *node)
 		/* Node is first child (has no previous peer) */
 
 		if (next_node->flags & ANOBJ_END_OF_PEER_LIST) {
+
 			/* No peers at all */
 
 			parent_node->child = NULL;
@@ -137,10 +133,10 @@ void acpi_ns_delete_node(struct acpi_namespace_node *node)
 	ACPI_MEM_TRACKING(acpi_gbl_ns_node_list->total_freed++);
 
 	/*
-	 * Detach an object if there is one then delete the node
+	 * Detach an object if there is one, then delete the node
 	 */
 	acpi_ns_detach_object(node);
-	ACPI_MEM_FREE(node);
+	(void)acpi_os_release_object(acpi_gbl_namespace_cache, node);
 	return_VOID;
 }
 
@@ -171,7 +167,7 @@ void acpi_ns_install_node(struct acpi_walk_state *walk_state, struct acpi_namesp
 	acpi_owner_id owner_id = 0;
 	struct acpi_namespace_node *child_node;
 
-	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE("ns_install_node");
+	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE(ns_install_node);
 
 	/*
 	 * Get the owner ID from the Walk state
@@ -216,14 +212,6 @@ void acpi_ns_install_node(struct acpi_walk_state *walk_state, struct acpi_namesp
 			  acpi_ut_get_type_name(parent_node->type),
 			  parent_node));
 
-	/*
-	 * Increment the reference count(s) of all parents up to
-	 * the root!
-	 */
-	while ((node = acpi_ns_get_parent_node(node)) != NULL) {
-		node->reference_count++;
-	}
-
 	return_VOID;
 }
 
@@ -244,10 +232,9 @@ void acpi_ns_delete_children(struct acpi_namespace_node *parent_node)
 {
 	struct acpi_namespace_node *child_node;
 	struct acpi_namespace_node *next_node;
-	struct acpi_namespace_node *node;
 	u8 flags;
 
-	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE_PTR("ns_delete_children", parent_node);
+	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE_PTR(ns_delete_children, parent_node);
 
 	if (!parent_node) {
 		return_VOID;
@@ -264,6 +251,7 @@ void acpi_ns_delete_children(struct acpi_namespace_node *parent_node)
 	 * Deallocate all children at this level
 	 */
 	do {
+
 		/* Get the things we need */
 
 		next_node = child_node->peer;
@@ -289,26 +277,10 @@ void acpi_ns_delete_children(struct acpi_namespace_node *parent_node)
 		 */
 		acpi_ns_detach_object(child_node);
 
-		/*
-		 * Decrement the reference count(s) of all parents up to
-		 * the root! (counts were incremented when the node was created)
-		 */
-		node = child_node;
-		while ((node = acpi_ns_get_parent_node(node)) != NULL) {
-			node->reference_count--;
-		}
-
-		/* There should be only one reference remaining on this node */
-
-		if (child_node->reference_count != 1) {
-			ACPI_WARNING((AE_INFO,
-				      "Existing references (%d) on node being deleted (%p)",
-				      child_node->reference_count, child_node));
-		}
-
 		/* Now we can delete the node */
 
-		ACPI_MEM_FREE(child_node);
+		(void)acpi_os_release_object(acpi_gbl_namespace_cache,
+					     child_node);
 
 		/* And move on to the next child in the list */
 
@@ -341,7 +313,7 @@ void acpi_ns_delete_namespace_subtree(struct acpi_namespace_node *parent_node)
 	struct acpi_namespace_node *child_node = NULL;
 	u32 level = 1;
 
-	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE("ns_delete_namespace_subtree");
+	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE(ns_delete_namespace_subtree);
 
 	if (!parent_node) {
 		return_VOID;
@@ -352,11 +324,14 @@ void acpi_ns_delete_namespace_subtree(struct acpi_namespace_node *parent_node)
 	 * to where we started.
 	 */
 	while (level > 0) {
+
 		/* Get the next node in this scope (NULL if none) */
 
-		child_node = acpi_ns_get_next_node(ACPI_TYPE_ANY, parent_node,
-						   child_node);
+		child_node =
+		    acpi_ns_get_next_node(ACPI_TYPE_ANY, parent_node,
+					  child_node);
 		if (child_node) {
+
 			/* Found a child node - detach any attached object */
 
 			acpi_ns_detach_object(child_node);
@@ -401,55 +376,6 @@ void acpi_ns_delete_namespace_subtree(struct acpi_namespace_node *parent_node)
 
 /*******************************************************************************
  *
- * FUNCTION:    acpi_ns_remove_reference
- *
- * PARAMETERS:  Node           - Named node whose reference count is to be
- *                               decremented
- *
- * RETURN:      None.
- *
- * DESCRIPTION: Remove a Node reference.  Decrements the reference count
- *              of all parent Nodes up to the root.  Any node along
- *              the way that reaches zero references is freed.
- *
- ******************************************************************************/
-
-static void acpi_ns_remove_reference(struct acpi_namespace_node *node)
-{
-	struct acpi_namespace_node *parent_node;
-	struct acpi_namespace_node *this_node;
-
-	ACPI_FUNCTION_ENTRY();
-
-	/*
-	 * Decrement the reference count(s) of this node and all
-	 * nodes up to the root,  Delete anything with zero remaining references.
-	 */
-	this_node = node;
-	while (this_node) {
-		/* Prepare to move up to parent */
-
-		parent_node = acpi_ns_get_parent_node(this_node);
-
-		/* Decrement the reference count on this node */
-
-		this_node->reference_count--;
-
-		/* Delete the node if no more references */
-
-		if (!this_node->reference_count) {
-			/* Delete all children and delete the node */
-
-			acpi_ns_delete_children(this_node);
-			acpi_ns_delete_node(this_node);
-		}
-
-		this_node = parent_node;
-	}
-}
-
-/*******************************************************************************
- *
  * FUNCTION:    acpi_ns_delete_namespace_by_owner
  *
  * PARAMETERS:  owner_id    - All nodes with this owner will be deleted
@@ -469,15 +395,15 @@ void acpi_ns_delete_namespace_by_owner(acpi_owner_id owner_id)
 	u32 level;
 	struct acpi_namespace_node *parent_node;
 
-	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE_U32("ns_delete_namespace_by_owner", owner_id);
+	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE_U32(ns_delete_namespace_by_owner, owner_id);
 
 	if (owner_id == 0) {
 		return_VOID;
 	}
 
+	deletion_node = NULL;
 	parent_node = acpi_gbl_root_node;
 	child_node = NULL;
-	deletion_node = NULL;
 	level = 1;
 
 	/*
@@ -494,12 +420,14 @@ void acpi_ns_delete_namespace_by_owner(acpi_owner_id owner_id)
 					  child_node);
 
 		if (deletion_node) {
-			acpi_ns_remove_reference(deletion_node);
+			acpi_ns_delete_children(deletion_node);
+			acpi_ns_delete_node(deletion_node);
 			deletion_node = NULL;
 		}
 
 		if (child_node) {
 			if (child_node->owner_id == owner_id) {
+
 				/* Found a matching child node - detach any attached object */
 
 				acpi_ns_detach_object(child_node);
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/namespace/nsdump.c b/drivers/acpi/namespace/nsdump.c
index a2807317a84b..d72df66aa965 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/namespace/nsdump.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/namespace/nsdump.c
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ void acpi_ns_print_pathname(u32 num_segments, char *pathname)
 {
 	acpi_native_uint i;
 
-	ACPI_FUNCTION_NAME("ns_print_pathname");
+	ACPI_FUNCTION_NAME(ns_print_pathname);
 
 	if (!(acpi_dbg_level & ACPI_LV_NAMES)
 	    || !(acpi_dbg_layer & ACPI_NAMESPACE)) {
@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@ void
 acpi_ns_dump_pathname(acpi_handle handle, char *msg, u32 level, u32 component)
 {
 
-	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE("ns_dump_pathname");
+	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE(ns_dump_pathname);
 
 	/* Do this only if the requested debug level and component are enabled */
 
@@ -167,7 +167,7 @@ acpi_ns_dump_one_object(acpi_handle obj_handle,
 	u32 dbg_level;
 	u32 i;
 
-	ACPI_FUNCTION_NAME("ns_dump_one_object");
+	ACPI_FUNCTION_NAME(ns_dump_one_object);
 
 	/* Is output enabled? */
 
@@ -191,6 +191,7 @@ acpi_ns_dump_one_object(acpi_handle obj_handle,
 	}
 
 	if (!(info->display_type & ACPI_DISPLAY_SHORT)) {
+
 		/* Indent the object according to the level */
 
 		acpi_os_printf("%2d%*s", (u32) level - 1, (int)level * 2, " ");
@@ -203,6 +204,9 @@ acpi_ns_dump_one_object(acpi_handle obj_handle,
 		}
 
 		if (!acpi_ut_valid_acpi_name(this_node->name.integer)) {
+			this_node->name.integer =
+			    acpi_ut_repair_name(this_node->name.integer);
+
 			ACPI_WARNING((AE_INFO, "Invalid ACPI Name %08X",
 				      this_node->name.integer));
 		}
@@ -226,6 +230,7 @@ acpi_ns_dump_one_object(acpi_handle obj_handle,
 	case ACPI_DISPLAY_SUMMARY:
 
 		if (!obj_desc) {
+
 			/* No attached object, we are done */
 
 			acpi_os_printf("\n");
@@ -419,6 +424,7 @@ acpi_ns_dump_one_object(acpi_handle obj_handle,
 
 		acpi_os_printf("O:%p", obj_desc);
 		if (!obj_desc) {
+
 			/* No attached object, we are done */
 
 			acpi_os_printf("\n");
@@ -669,7 +675,7 @@ void acpi_ns_dump_tables(acpi_handle search_base, u32 max_depth)
 {
 	acpi_handle search_handle = search_base;
 
-	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE("ns_dump_tables");
+	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE(ns_dump_tables);
 
 	if (!acpi_gbl_root_node) {
 		/*
@@ -682,6 +688,7 @@ void acpi_ns_dump_tables(acpi_handle search_base, u32 max_depth)
 	}
 
 	if (ACPI_NS_ALL == search_base) {
+
 		/* Entire namespace */
 
 		search_handle = acpi_gbl_root_node;
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/namespace/nsdumpdv.c b/drivers/acpi/namespace/nsdumpdv.c
index aff899a935e3..c6bf5d30fca3 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/namespace/nsdumpdv.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/namespace/nsdumpdv.c
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ acpi_ns_dump_one_device(acpi_handle obj_handle,
 	acpi_status status;
 	u32 i;
 
-	ACPI_FUNCTION_NAME("ns_dump_one_device");
+	ACPI_FUNCTION_NAME(ns_dump_one_device);
 
 	status =
 	    acpi_ns_dump_one_object(obj_handle, level, context, return_value);
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ acpi_ns_dump_one_device(acpi_handle obj_handle,
 				      info->hardware_id.value,
 				      ACPI_FORMAT_UINT64(info->address),
 				      info->current_status));
-		ACPI_MEM_FREE(info);
+		ACPI_FREE(info);
 	}
 
 	return (status);
@@ -115,7 +115,7 @@ void acpi_ns_dump_root_devices(void)
 	acpi_handle sys_bus_handle;
 	acpi_status status;
 
-	ACPI_FUNCTION_NAME("ns_dump_root_devices");
+	ACPI_FUNCTION_NAME(ns_dump_root_devices);
 
 	/* Only dump the table if tracing is enabled */
 
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/namespace/nseval.c b/drivers/acpi/namespace/nseval.c
index 19d7b94d40c3..4b0a4a8c9843 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/namespace/nseval.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/namespace/nseval.c
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 /*******************************************************************************
  *
- * Module Name: nseval - Object evaluation interfaces -- includes control
- *                       method lookup and execution.
+ * Module Name: nseval - Object evaluation, includes control method execution
  *
  ******************************************************************************/
 
@@ -50,196 +49,14 @@
 #define _COMPONENT          ACPI_NAMESPACE
 ACPI_MODULE_NAME("nseval")
 
-/* Local prototypes */
-static acpi_status
-acpi_ns_execute_control_method(struct acpi_parameter_info *info);
-
-static acpi_status acpi_ns_get_object_value(struct acpi_parameter_info *info);
-
-/*******************************************************************************
- *
- * FUNCTION:    acpi_ns_evaluate_relative
- *
- * PARAMETERS:  Pathname        - Name of method to execute, If NULL, the
- *                                handle is the object to execute
- *              Info            - Method info block, contains:
- *                  return_object   - Where to put method's return value (if
- *                                    any).  If NULL, no value is returned.
- *                  Params          - List of parameters to pass to the method,
- *                                    terminated by NULL.  Params itself may be
- *                                    NULL if no parameters are being passed.
- *
- * RETURN:      Status
- *
- * DESCRIPTION: Evaluate the object or find and execute the requested method
- *
- * MUTEX:       Locks Namespace
- *
- ******************************************************************************/
-
-acpi_status
-acpi_ns_evaluate_relative(char *pathname, struct acpi_parameter_info *info)
-{
-	acpi_status status;
-	struct acpi_namespace_node *node = NULL;
-	union acpi_generic_state *scope_info;
-	char *internal_path = NULL;
-
-	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE("ns_evaluate_relative");
-
-	/*
-	 * Must have a valid object handle
-	 */
-	if (!info || !info->node) {
-		return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_BAD_PARAMETER);
-	}
-
-	/* Build an internal name string for the method */
-
-	status = acpi_ns_internalize_name(pathname, &internal_path);
-	if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
-		return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
-	}
-
-	scope_info = acpi_ut_create_generic_state();
-	if (!scope_info) {
-		goto cleanup1;
-	}
-
-	/* Get the prefix handle and Node */
-
-	status = acpi_ut_acquire_mutex(ACPI_MTX_NAMESPACE);
-	if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
-		goto cleanup;
-	}
-
-	info->node = acpi_ns_map_handle_to_node(info->node);
-	if (!info->node) {
-		(void)acpi_ut_release_mutex(ACPI_MTX_NAMESPACE);
-		status = AE_BAD_PARAMETER;
-		goto cleanup;
-	}
-
-	/* Lookup the name in the namespace */
-
-	scope_info->scope.node = info->node;
-	status = acpi_ns_lookup(scope_info, internal_path, ACPI_TYPE_ANY,
-				ACPI_IMODE_EXECUTE, ACPI_NS_NO_UPSEARCH, NULL,
-				&node);
-
-	(void)acpi_ut_release_mutex(ACPI_MTX_NAMESPACE);
-
-	if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
-		ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_NAMES, "Object [%s] not found [%s]\n",
-				  pathname, acpi_format_exception(status)));
-		goto cleanup;
-	}
-
-	/*
-	 * Now that we have a handle to the object, we can attempt to evaluate it.
-	 */
-	ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_NAMES, "%s [%p] Value %p\n",
-			  pathname, node, acpi_ns_get_attached_object(node)));
-
-	info->node = node;
-	status = acpi_ns_evaluate_by_handle(info);
-
-	ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_NAMES,
-			  "*** Completed eval of object %s ***\n", pathname));
-
-      cleanup:
-	acpi_ut_delete_generic_state(scope_info);
-
-      cleanup1:
-	ACPI_MEM_FREE(internal_path);
-	return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
-}
-
 /*******************************************************************************
  *
- * FUNCTION:    acpi_ns_evaluate_by_name
+ * FUNCTION:    acpi_ns_evaluate
  *
- * PARAMETERS:  Pathname        - Fully qualified pathname to the object
- *              Info                - Method info block, contains:
- *                  return_object   - Where to put method's return value (if
- *                                    any).  If NULL, no value is returned.
- *                  Params          - List of parameters to pass to the method,
- *                                    terminated by NULL.  Params itself may be
- *                                    NULL if no parameters are being passed.
- *
- * RETURN:      Status
- *
- * DESCRIPTION: Evaluate the object or rind and execute the requested method
- *              passing the given parameters
- *
- * MUTEX:       Locks Namespace
- *
- ******************************************************************************/
-
-acpi_status
-acpi_ns_evaluate_by_name(char *pathname, struct acpi_parameter_info *info)
-{
-	acpi_status status;
-	char *internal_path = NULL;
-
-	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE("ns_evaluate_by_name");
-
-	/* Build an internal name string for the method */
-
-	status = acpi_ns_internalize_name(pathname, &internal_path);
-	if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
-		return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
-	}
-
-	status = acpi_ut_acquire_mutex(ACPI_MTX_NAMESPACE);
-	if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
-		goto cleanup;
-	}
-
-	/* Lookup the name in the namespace */
-
-	status = acpi_ns_lookup(NULL, internal_path, ACPI_TYPE_ANY,
-				ACPI_IMODE_EXECUTE, ACPI_NS_NO_UPSEARCH, NULL,
-				&info->node);
-
-	(void)acpi_ut_release_mutex(ACPI_MTX_NAMESPACE);
-
-	if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
-		ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_NAMES,
-				  "Object at [%s] was not found, status=%.4X\n",
-				  pathname, status));
-		goto cleanup;
-	}
-
-	/*
-	 * Now that we have a handle to the object, we can attempt to evaluate it.
-	 */
-	ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_NAMES, "%s [%p] Value %p\n",
-			  pathname, info->node,
-			  acpi_ns_get_attached_object(info->node)));
-
-	status = acpi_ns_evaluate_by_handle(info);
-
-	ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_NAMES,
-			  "*** Completed eval of object %s ***\n", pathname));
-
-      cleanup:
-
-	/* Cleanup */
-
-	if (internal_path) {
-		ACPI_MEM_FREE(internal_path);
-	}
-
-	return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
-}
-
-/*******************************************************************************
- *
- * FUNCTION:    acpi_ns_evaluate_by_handle
- *
- * PARAMETERS:  Info            - Method info block, contains:
- *                  Node            - Method/Object Node to execute
+ * PARAMETERS:  Info            - Evaluation info block, contains:
+ *                  prefix_node     - Prefix or Method/Object Node to execute
+ *                  Pathname        - Name of method to execute, If NULL, the
+ *                                    Node is the object to execute
  *                  Parameters      - List of parameters to pass to the method,
  *                                    terminated by NULL. Params itself may be
  *                                    NULL if no parameters are being passed.
@@ -248,29 +65,21 @@ acpi_ns_evaluate_by_name(char *pathname, struct acpi_parameter_info *info)
  *                  parameter_type  - Type of Parameter list
  *                  return_object   - Where to put method's return value (if
  *                                    any). If NULL, no value is returned.
+ *                  Flags           - ACPI_IGNORE_RETURN_VALUE to delete return
  *
  * RETURN:      Status
  *
- * DESCRIPTION: Evaluate object or execute the requested method passing the
- *              given parameters
+ * DESCRIPTION: Execute a control method or return the current value of an
+ *              ACPI namespace object.
  *
- * MUTEX:       Locks Namespace
+ * MUTEX:       Locks interpreter
  *
  ******************************************************************************/
-
-acpi_status acpi_ns_evaluate_by_handle(struct acpi_parameter_info *info)
+acpi_status acpi_ns_evaluate(struct acpi_evaluate_info *info)
 {
 	acpi_status status;
 
-	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE("ns_evaluate_by_handle");
-
-	/* Check if namespace has been initialized */
-
-	if (!acpi_gbl_root_node) {
-		return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_NO_NAMESPACE);
-	}
-
-	/* Parameter Validation */
+	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE(ns_evaluate);
 
 	if (!info) {
 		return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_BAD_PARAMETER);
@@ -280,202 +89,120 @@ acpi_status acpi_ns_evaluate_by_handle(struct acpi_parameter_info *info)
 
 	info->return_object = NULL;
 
-	/* Get the prefix handle and Node */
-
-	status = acpi_ut_acquire_mutex(ACPI_MTX_NAMESPACE);
+	/*
+	 * Get the actual namespace node for the target object. Handles these cases:
+	 *
+	 * 1) Null node, Pathname (absolute path)
+	 * 2) Node, Pathname (path relative to Node)
+	 * 3) Node, Null Pathname
+	 */
+	status = acpi_ns_get_node(info->prefix_node, info->pathname,
+				  ACPI_NS_NO_UPSEARCH, &info->resolved_node);
 	if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
 		return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
 	}
 
-	info->node = acpi_ns_map_handle_to_node(info->node);
-	if (!info->node) {
-		(void)acpi_ut_release_mutex(ACPI_MTX_NAMESPACE);
-		return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_BAD_PARAMETER);
-	}
-
 	/*
 	 * For a method alias, we must grab the actual method node so that proper
 	 * scoping context will be established before execution.
 	 */
-	if (acpi_ns_get_type(info->node) == ACPI_TYPE_LOCAL_METHOD_ALIAS) {
-		info->node =
+	if (acpi_ns_get_type(info->resolved_node) ==
+	    ACPI_TYPE_LOCAL_METHOD_ALIAS) {
+		info->resolved_node =
 		    ACPI_CAST_PTR(struct acpi_namespace_node,
-				  info->node->object);
+				  info->resolved_node->object);
 	}
 
+	ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_NAMES, "%s [%p] Value %p\n", info->pathname,
+			  info->resolved_node,
+			  acpi_ns_get_attached_object(info->resolved_node)));
+
 	/*
 	 * Two major cases here:
-	 * 1) The object is an actual control method -- execute it.
-	 * 2) The object is not a method -- just return it's current value
 	 *
-	 * In both cases, the namespace is unlocked by the acpi_ns* procedure
+	 * 1) The object is a control method -- execute it
+	 * 2) The object is not a method -- just return it's current value
 	 */
-	if (acpi_ns_get_type(info->node) == ACPI_TYPE_METHOD) {
-		/*
-		 * Case 1) We have an actual control method to execute
-		 */
-		status = acpi_ns_execute_control_method(info);
-	} else {
+	if (acpi_ns_get_type(info->resolved_node) == ACPI_TYPE_METHOD) {
 		/*
-		 * Case 2) Object is NOT a method, just return its current value
+		 * 1) Object is a control method - execute it
 		 */
-		status = acpi_ns_get_object_value(info);
-	}
-
-	/*
-	 * Check if there is a return value on the stack that must be dealt with
-	 */
-	if (status == AE_CTRL_RETURN_VALUE) {
-		/* Map AE_CTRL_RETURN_VALUE to AE_OK, we are done with it */
-
-		status = AE_OK;
-	}
-
-	/*
-	 * Namespace was unlocked by the handling acpi_ns* function, so we
-	 * just return
-	 */
-	return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
-}
-
-/*******************************************************************************
- *
- * FUNCTION:    acpi_ns_execute_control_method
- *
- * PARAMETERS:  Info            - Method info block, contains:
- *                  Node            - Method Node to execute
- *                  obj_desc        - Method object
- *                  Parameters      - List of parameters to pass to the method,
- *                                    terminated by NULL. Params itself may be
- *                                    NULL if no parameters are being passed.
- *                  return_object   - Where to put method's return value (if
- *                                    any). If NULL, no value is returned.
- *                  parameter_type  - Type of Parameter list
- *                  return_object   - Where to put method's return value (if
- *                                    any). If NULL, no value is returned.
- *
- * RETURN:      Status
- *
- * DESCRIPTION: Execute the requested method passing the given parameters
- *
- * MUTEX:       Assumes namespace is locked
- *
- ******************************************************************************/
-
-static acpi_status
-acpi_ns_execute_control_method(struct acpi_parameter_info *info)
-{
-	acpi_status status;
-
-	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE("ns_execute_control_method");
-
-	/* Verify that there is a method associated with this object */
-
-	info->obj_desc = acpi_ns_get_attached_object(info->node);
-	if (!info->obj_desc) {
-		ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO, "No attached method object"));
 
-		(void)acpi_ut_release_mutex(ACPI_MTX_NAMESPACE);
-		return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_NULL_OBJECT);
-	}
-
-	ACPI_DUMP_PATHNAME(info->node, "Execute Method:",
-			   ACPI_LV_INFO, _COMPONENT);
-
-	ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_EXEC, "Method at AML address %p Length %X\n",
-			  info->obj_desc->method.aml_start + 1,
-			  info->obj_desc->method.aml_length - 1));
-
-	/*
-	 * Unlock the namespace before execution.  This allows namespace access
-	 * via the external Acpi* interfaces while a method is being executed.
-	 * However, any namespace deletion must acquire both the namespace and
-	 * interpreter locks to ensure that no thread is using the portion of the
-	 * namespace that is being deleted.
-	 */
-	status = acpi_ut_release_mutex(ACPI_MTX_NAMESPACE);
-	if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
-		return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
-	}
+		/* Verify that there is a method object associated with this node */
 
-	/*
-	 * Execute the method via the interpreter.  The interpreter is locked
-	 * here before calling into the AML parser
-	 */
-	status = acpi_ex_enter_interpreter();
-	if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
-		return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
-	}
+		info->obj_desc =
+		    acpi_ns_get_attached_object(info->resolved_node);
+		if (!info->obj_desc) {
+			ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO,
+				    "Control method has no attached sub-object"));
+			return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_NULL_OBJECT);
+		}
 
-	status = acpi_ps_execute_method(info);
-	acpi_ex_exit_interpreter();
+		ACPI_DUMP_PATHNAME(info->resolved_node, "Execute Method:",
+				   ACPI_LV_INFO, _COMPONENT);
 
-	return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
-}
+		ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_EXEC,
+				  "Method at AML address %p Length %X\n",
+				  info->obj_desc->method.aml_start + 1,
+				  info->obj_desc->method.aml_length - 1));
 
-/*******************************************************************************
- *
- * FUNCTION:    acpi_ns_get_object_value
- *
- * PARAMETERS:  Info            - Method info block, contains:
- *                  Node            - Object's NS node
- *                  return_object   - Where to put object value (if
- *                                    any). If NULL, no value is returned.
- *
- * RETURN:      Status
- *
- * DESCRIPTION: Return the current value of the object
- *
- * MUTEX:       Assumes namespace is locked, leaves namespace unlocked
- *
- ******************************************************************************/
+		/*
+		 * Any namespace deletion must acquire both the namespace and
+		 * interpreter locks to ensure that no thread is using the portion of
+		 * the namespace that is being deleted.
+		 *
+		 * Execute the method via the interpreter. The interpreter is locked
+		 * here before calling into the AML parser
+		 */
+		status = acpi_ex_enter_interpreter();
+		if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
+			return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
+		}
 
-static acpi_status acpi_ns_get_object_value(struct acpi_parameter_info *info)
-{
-	acpi_status status = AE_OK;
-	struct acpi_namespace_node *resolved_node = info->node;
+		status = acpi_ps_execute_method(info);
+		acpi_ex_exit_interpreter();
+	} else {
+		/*
+		 * 2) Object is not a method, return its current value
+		 */
 
-	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE("ns_get_object_value");
+		/*
+		 * Objects require additional resolution steps (e.g., the Node may be
+		 * a field that must be read, etc.) -- we can't just grab the object
+		 * out of the node.
+		 *
+		 * Use resolve_node_to_value() to get the associated value.
+		 *
+		 * NOTE: we can get away with passing in NULL for a walk state because
+		 * resolved_node is guaranteed to not be a reference to either a method
+		 * local or a method argument (because this interface is never called
+		 * from a running method.)
+		 *
+		 * Even though we do not directly invoke the interpreter for object
+		 * resolution, we must lock it because we could access an opregion.
+		 * The opregion access code assumes that the interpreter is locked.
+		 */
+		status = acpi_ex_enter_interpreter();
+		if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
+			return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
+		}
 
-	/*
-	 * Objects require additional resolution steps (e.g., the Node may be a
-	 * field that must be read, etc.) -- we can't just grab the object out of
-	 * the node.
-	 */
+		/* Function has a strange interface */
 
-	/*
-	 * Use resolve_node_to_value() to get the associated value. This call always
-	 * deletes obj_desc (allocated above).
-	 *
-	 * NOTE: we can get away with passing in NULL for a walk state because
-	 * obj_desc is guaranteed to not be a reference to either a method local or
-	 * a method argument (because this interface can only be called from the
-	 * acpi_evaluate external interface, never called from a running method.)
-	 *
-	 * Even though we do not directly invoke the interpreter for this, we must
-	 * enter it because we could access an opregion. The opregion access code
-	 * assumes that the interpreter is locked.
-	 *
-	 * We must release the namespace lock before entering the intepreter.
-	 */
-	status = acpi_ut_release_mutex(ACPI_MTX_NAMESPACE);
-	if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
-		return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
-	}
+		status =
+		    acpi_ex_resolve_node_to_value(&info->resolved_node, NULL);
+		acpi_ex_exit_interpreter();
 
-	status = acpi_ex_enter_interpreter();
-	if (ACPI_SUCCESS(status)) {
-		status = acpi_ex_resolve_node_to_value(&resolved_node, NULL);
 		/*
 		 * If acpi_ex_resolve_node_to_value() succeeded, the return value was placed
 		 * in resolved_node.
 		 */
-		acpi_ex_exit_interpreter();
-
 		if (ACPI_SUCCESS(status)) {
 			status = AE_CTRL_RETURN_VALUE;
-			info->return_object = ACPI_CAST_PTR
-			    (union acpi_operand_object, resolved_node);
+			info->return_object =
+			    ACPI_CAST_PTR(union acpi_operand_object,
+					  info->resolved_node);
+
 			ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_NAMES,
 					  "Returning object %p [%s]\n",
 					  info->return_object,
@@ -484,7 +211,30 @@ static acpi_status acpi_ns_get_object_value(struct acpi_parameter_info *info)
 		}
 	}
 
-	/* Namespace is unlocked */
+	/*
+	 * Check if there is a return value that must be dealt with
+	 */
+	if (status == AE_CTRL_RETURN_VALUE) {
+
+		/* If caller does not want the return value, delete it */
 
+		if (info->flags & ACPI_IGNORE_RETURN_VALUE) {
+			acpi_ut_remove_reference(info->return_object);
+			info->return_object = NULL;
+		}
+
+		/* Map AE_CTRL_RETURN_VALUE to AE_OK, we are done with it */
+
+		status = AE_OK;
+	}
+
+	ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_NAMES,
+			  "*** Completed evaluation of object %s ***\n",
+			  info->pathname));
+
+	/*
+	 * Namespace was unlocked by the handling acpi_ns* function, so we
+	 * just return
+	 */
 	return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
 }
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/namespace/nsinit.c b/drivers/acpi/namespace/nsinit.c
index 9f929e479fd8..aec8488c0019 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/namespace/nsinit.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/namespace/nsinit.c
@@ -58,6 +58,10 @@ static acpi_status
 acpi_ns_init_one_device(acpi_handle obj_handle,
 			u32 nesting_level, void *context, void **return_value);
 
+static acpi_status
+acpi_ns_find_ini_methods(acpi_handle obj_handle,
+			 u32 nesting_level, void *context, void **return_value);
+
 /*******************************************************************************
  *
  * FUNCTION:    acpi_ns_initialize_objects
@@ -76,7 +80,7 @@ acpi_status acpi_ns_initialize_objects(void)
 	acpi_status status;
 	struct acpi_init_walk_info info;
 
-	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE("ns_initialize_objects");
+	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE(ns_initialize_objects);
 
 	ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_DISPATCH,
 			  "**** Starting initialization of namespace objects ****\n"));
@@ -93,7 +97,7 @@ acpi_status acpi_ns_initialize_objects(void)
 				     ACPI_UINT32_MAX, acpi_ns_init_one_object,
 				     &info, NULL);
 	if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
-		ACPI_EXCEPTION((AE_INFO, status, "During walk_namespace"));
+		ACPI_EXCEPTION((AE_INFO, status, "During WalkNamespace"));
 	}
 
 	ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT_RAW((ACPI_DB_INIT,
@@ -133,7 +137,7 @@ acpi_status acpi_ns_initialize_devices(void)
 	acpi_status status;
 	struct acpi_device_walk_info info;
 
-	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE("ns_initialize_devices");
+	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE(ns_initialize_devices);
 
 	/* Init counters */
 
@@ -142,30 +146,46 @@ acpi_status acpi_ns_initialize_devices(void)
 	info.num_INI = 0;
 
 	ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT_RAW((ACPI_DB_INIT,
-			      "Executing all Device _STA and_INI methods:"));
+			      "Initializing Device/Processor/Thermal objects by executing _INI methods:"));
+
+	/* Tree analysis: find all subtrees that contain _INI methods */
 
-	status = acpi_ut_acquire_mutex(ACPI_MTX_NAMESPACE);
+	status = acpi_ns_walk_namespace(ACPI_TYPE_ANY, ACPI_ROOT_OBJECT,
+					ACPI_UINT32_MAX, FALSE,
+					acpi_ns_find_ini_methods, &info, NULL);
 	if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
-		return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
+		goto error_exit;
 	}
 
-	/* Walk namespace for all objects */
+	/* Allocate the evaluation information block */
+
+	info.evaluate_info =
+	    ACPI_ALLOCATE_ZEROED(sizeof(struct acpi_evaluate_info));
+	if (!info.evaluate_info) {
+		status = AE_NO_MEMORY;
+		goto error_exit;
+	}
+
+	/* Walk namespace to execute all _INIs on present devices */
 
 	status = acpi_ns_walk_namespace(ACPI_TYPE_ANY, ACPI_ROOT_OBJECT,
-					ACPI_UINT32_MAX, TRUE,
+					ACPI_UINT32_MAX, FALSE,
 					acpi_ns_init_one_device, &info, NULL);
 
-	(void)acpi_ut_release_mutex(ACPI_MTX_NAMESPACE);
-
+	ACPI_FREE(info.evaluate_info);
 	if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
-		ACPI_EXCEPTION((AE_INFO, status, "During walk_namespace"));
+		goto error_exit;
 	}
 
 	ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT_RAW((ACPI_DB_INIT,
-			      "\n%hd Devices found - executed %hd _STA, %hd _INI methods\n",
-			      info.device_count, info.num_STA, info.num_INI));
+			      "\nExecuted %hd _INI methods requiring %hd _STA executions (examined %hd objects)\n",
+			      info.num_INI, info.num_STA, info.device_count));
 
 	return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
+
+      error_exit:
+	ACPI_EXCEPTION((AE_INFO, status, "During device initialization"));
+	return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
 }
 
 /*******************************************************************************
@@ -200,7 +220,7 @@ acpi_ns_init_one_object(acpi_handle obj_handle,
 	    (struct acpi_namespace_node *)obj_handle;
 	union acpi_operand_object *obj_desc;
 
-	ACPI_FUNCTION_NAME("ns_init_one_object");
+	ACPI_FUNCTION_NAME(ns_init_one_object);
 
 	info->object_count++;
 
@@ -311,6 +331,72 @@ acpi_ns_init_one_object(acpi_handle obj_handle,
 
 /*******************************************************************************
  *
+ * FUNCTION:    acpi_ns_find_ini_methods
+ *
+ * PARAMETERS:  acpi_walk_callback
+ *
+ * RETURN:      acpi_status
+ *
+ * DESCRIPTION: Called during namespace walk. Finds objects named _INI under
+ *              device/processor/thermal objects, and marks the entire subtree
+ *              with a SUBTREE_HAS_INI flag. This flag is used during the
+ *              subsequent device initialization walk to avoid entire subtrees
+ *              that do not contain an _INI.
+ *
+ ******************************************************************************/
+
+static acpi_status
+acpi_ns_find_ini_methods(acpi_handle obj_handle,
+			 u32 nesting_level, void *context, void **return_value)
+{
+	struct acpi_device_walk_info *info =
+	    ACPI_CAST_PTR(struct acpi_device_walk_info, context);
+	struct acpi_namespace_node *node;
+	struct acpi_namespace_node *parent_node;
+
+	/* Keep count of device/processor/thermal objects */
+
+	node = ACPI_CAST_PTR(struct acpi_namespace_node, obj_handle);
+	if ((node->type == ACPI_TYPE_DEVICE) ||
+	    (node->type == ACPI_TYPE_PROCESSOR) ||
+	    (node->type == ACPI_TYPE_THERMAL)) {
+		info->device_count++;
+		return (AE_OK);
+	}
+
+	/* We are only looking for methods named _INI */
+
+	if (!ACPI_COMPARE_NAME(node->name.ascii, METHOD_NAME__INI)) {
+		return (AE_OK);
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * The only _INI methods that we care about are those that are
+	 * present under Device, Processor, and Thermal objects.
+	 */
+	parent_node = acpi_ns_get_parent_node(node);
+	switch (parent_node->type) {
+	case ACPI_TYPE_DEVICE:
+	case ACPI_TYPE_PROCESSOR:
+	case ACPI_TYPE_THERMAL:
+
+		/* Mark parent and bubble up the INI present flag to the root */
+
+		while (parent_node) {
+			parent_node->flags |= ANOBJ_SUBTREE_HAS_INI;
+			parent_node = acpi_ns_get_parent_node(parent_node);
+		}
+		break;
+
+	default:
+		break;
+	}
+
+	return (AE_OK);
+}
+
+/*******************************************************************************
+ *
  * FUNCTION:    acpi_ns_init_one_device
  *
  * PARAMETERS:  acpi_walk_callback
@@ -327,119 +413,165 @@ static acpi_status
 acpi_ns_init_one_device(acpi_handle obj_handle,
 			u32 nesting_level, void *context, void **return_value)
 {
-	struct acpi_device_walk_info *info =
-	    (struct acpi_device_walk_info *)context;
-	struct acpi_parameter_info pinfo;
+	struct acpi_device_walk_info *walk_info =
+	    ACPI_CAST_PTR(struct acpi_device_walk_info, context);
+	struct acpi_evaluate_info *info = walk_info->evaluate_info;
 	u32 flags;
 	acpi_status status;
-	struct acpi_namespace_node *ini_node;
 	struct acpi_namespace_node *device_node;
 
-	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE("ns_init_one_device");
+	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE(ns_init_one_device);
 
-	device_node = acpi_ns_map_handle_to_node(obj_handle);
-	if (!device_node) {
-		return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_BAD_PARAMETER);
-	}
+	/* We are interested in Devices, Processors and thermal_zones only */
 
-	/*
-	 * We will run _STA/_INI on Devices, Processors and thermal_zones only
-	 */
+	device_node = ACPI_CAST_PTR(struct acpi_namespace_node, obj_handle);
 	if ((device_node->type != ACPI_TYPE_DEVICE) &&
 	    (device_node->type != ACPI_TYPE_PROCESSOR) &&
 	    (device_node->type != ACPI_TYPE_THERMAL)) {
 		return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_OK);
 	}
 
-	if ((acpi_dbg_level <= ACPI_LV_ALL_EXCEPTIONS) &&
-	    (!(acpi_dbg_level & ACPI_LV_INFO))) {
-		ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT_RAW((ACPI_DB_INIT, "."));
-	}
-
-	info->device_count++;
-
 	/*
-	 * Check if the _INI method exists for this device -
-	 * if _INI does not exist, there is no need to run _STA
-	 * No _INI means device requires no initialization
+	 * Because of an earlier namespace analysis, all subtrees that contain an
+	 * _INI method are tagged.
+	 *
+	 * If this device subtree does not contain any _INI methods, we
+	 * can exit now and stop traversing this entire subtree.
 	 */
-	status = acpi_ns_search_node(*ACPI_CAST_PTR(u32, METHOD_NAME__INI),
-				     device_node, ACPI_TYPE_METHOD, &ini_node);
-	if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
-		/* No _INI method found - move on to next device */
-
-		return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_OK);
+	if (!(device_node->flags & ANOBJ_SUBTREE_HAS_INI)) {
+		return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_CTRL_DEPTH);
 	}
 
 	/*
-	 * Run _STA to determine if we can run _INI on the device -
-	 * the device must be present before _INI can be run.
-	 * However, _STA is not required - assume device present if no _STA
+	 * Run _STA to determine if this device is present and functioning. We
+	 * must know this information for two important reasons (from ACPI spec):
+	 *
+	 * 1) We can only run _INI if the device is present.
+	 * 2) We must abort the device tree walk on this subtree if the device is
+	 *    not present and is not functional (we will not examine the children)
+	 *
+	 * The _STA method is not required to be present under the device, we
+	 * assume the device is present if _STA does not exist.
 	 */
-	ACPI_DEBUG_EXEC(acpi_ut_display_init_pathname(ACPI_TYPE_METHOD,
-						      device_node,
-						      METHOD_NAME__STA));
-
-	pinfo.node = device_node;
-	pinfo.parameters = NULL;
-	pinfo.parameter_type = ACPI_PARAM_ARGS;
+	ACPI_DEBUG_EXEC(acpi_ut_display_init_pathname
+			(ACPI_TYPE_METHOD, device_node, METHOD_NAME__STA));
 
-	status = acpi_ut_execute_STA(pinfo.node, &flags);
+	status = acpi_ut_execute_STA(device_node, &flags);
 	if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
+
 		/* Ignore error and move on to next device */
 
 		return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_OK);
 	}
 
+	/*
+	 * Flags == -1 means that _STA was not found. In this case, we assume that
+	 * the device is both present and functional.
+	 *
+	 * From the ACPI spec, description of _STA:
+	 *
+	 * "If a device object (including the processor object) does not have an
+	 * _STA object, then OSPM assumes that all of the above bits are set (in
+	 * other words, the device is present, ..., and functioning)"
+	 */
 	if (flags != ACPI_UINT32_MAX) {
-		info->num_STA++;
+		walk_info->num_STA++;
 	}
 
+	/*
+	 * Examine the PRESENT and FUNCTIONING status bits
+	 *
+	 * Note: ACPI spec does not seem to specify behavior for the present but
+	 * not functioning case, so we assume functioning if present.
+	 */
 	if (!(flags & ACPI_STA_DEVICE_PRESENT)) {
-		/* Don't look at children of a not present device */
 
-		return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_CTRL_DEPTH);
+		/* Device is not present, we must examine the Functioning bit */
+
+		if (flags & ACPI_STA_DEVICE_FUNCTIONING) {
+			/*
+			 * Device is not present but is "functioning". In this case,
+			 * we will not run _INI, but we continue to examine the children
+			 * of this device.
+			 *
+			 * From the ACPI spec, description of _STA: (Note - no mention
+			 * of whether to run _INI or not on the device in question)
+			 *
+			 * "_STA may return bit 0 clear (not present) with bit 3 set
+			 * (device is functional). This case is used to indicate a valid
+			 * device for which no device driver should be loaded (for example,
+			 * a bridge device.) Children of this device may be present and
+			 * valid. OSPM should continue enumeration below a device whose
+			 * _STA returns this bit combination"
+			 */
+			return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_OK);
+		} else {
+			/*
+			 * Device is not present and is not functioning. We must abort the
+			 * walk of this subtree immediately -- don't look at the children
+			 * of such a device.
+			 *
+			 * From the ACPI spec, description of _INI:
+			 *
+			 * "If the _STA method indicates that the device is not present,
+			 * OSPM will not run the _INI and will not examine the children
+			 * of the device for _INI methods"
+			 */
+			return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_CTRL_DEPTH);
+		}
 	}
 
 	/*
-	 * The device is present and _INI exists. Run the _INI method.
-	 * (We already have the _INI node from above)
+	 * The device is present or is assumed present if no _STA exists.
+	 * Run the _INI if it exists (not required to exist)
+	 *
+	 * Note: We know there is an _INI within this subtree, but it may not be
+	 * under this particular device, it may be lower in the branch.
 	 */
-	ACPI_DEBUG_EXEC(acpi_ut_display_init_pathname(ACPI_TYPE_METHOD,
-						      pinfo.node,
-						      METHOD_NAME__INI));
+	ACPI_DEBUG_EXEC(acpi_ut_display_init_pathname
+			(ACPI_TYPE_METHOD, device_node, METHOD_NAME__INI));
+
+	info->prefix_node = device_node;
+	info->pathname = METHOD_NAME__INI;
+	info->parameters = NULL;
+	info->parameter_type = ACPI_PARAM_ARGS;
+	info->flags = ACPI_IGNORE_RETURN_VALUE;
+
+	status = acpi_ns_evaluate(info);
+	if (ACPI_SUCCESS(status)) {
+		walk_info->num_INI++;
+
+		if ((acpi_dbg_level <= ACPI_LV_ALL_EXCEPTIONS) &&
+		    (!(acpi_dbg_level & ACPI_LV_INFO))) {
+			ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT_RAW((ACPI_DB_INIT, "."));
+		}
+	}
+#ifdef ACPI_DEBUG_OUTPUT
+	else if (status != AE_NOT_FOUND) {
 
-	pinfo.node = ini_node;
-	status = acpi_ns_evaluate_by_handle(&pinfo);
-	if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
 		/* Ignore error and move on to next device */
 
-#ifdef ACPI_DEBUG_OUTPUT
-		char *scope_name = acpi_ns_get_external_pathname(ini_node);
-
-		ACPI_WARNING((AE_INFO, "%s._INI failed: %s",
-			      scope_name, acpi_format_exception(status)));
+		char *scope_name =
+		    acpi_ns_get_external_pathname(info->resolved_node);
 
-		ACPI_MEM_FREE(scope_name);
+		ACPI_EXCEPTION((AE_INFO, status, "during %s._INI execution",
+				scope_name));
+		ACPI_FREE(scope_name);
+	}
 #endif
-	} else {
-		/* Delete any return object (especially if implicit_return is enabled) */
 
-		if (pinfo.return_object) {
-			acpi_ut_remove_reference(pinfo.return_object);
-		}
+	/* Ignore errors from above */
 
-		/* Count of successful INIs */
-
-		info->num_INI++;
-	}
+	status = AE_OK;
 
+	/*
+	 * The _INI method has been run if present; call the Global Initialization
+	 * Handler for this device.
+	 */
 	if (acpi_gbl_init_handler) {
-		/* External initialization handler is present, call it */
-
 		status =
-		    acpi_gbl_init_handler(pinfo.node, ACPI_INIT_DEVICE_INI);
+		    acpi_gbl_init_handler(device_node, ACPI_INIT_DEVICE_INI);
 	}
 
-	return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_OK);
+	return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
 }
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/namespace/nsload.c b/drivers/acpi/namespace/nsload.c
index 4e0b0524c188..fe75d888e183 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/namespace/nsload.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/namespace/nsload.c
@@ -77,13 +77,14 @@ acpi_ns_load_table(struct acpi_table_desc *table_desc,
 {
 	acpi_status status;
 
-	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE("ns_load_table");
+	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE(ns_load_table);
 
 	/* Check if table contains valid AML (must be DSDT, PSDT, SSDT, etc.) */
 
 	if (!
 	    (acpi_gbl_table_data[table_desc->type].
 	     flags & ACPI_TABLE_EXECUTABLE)) {
+
 		/* Just ignore this table */
 
 		return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_OK);
@@ -168,7 +169,7 @@ static acpi_status acpi_ns_load_table_by_type(acpi_table_type table_type)
 	acpi_status status;
 	struct acpi_table_desc *table_desc;
 
-	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE("ns_load_table_by_type");
+	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE(ns_load_table_by_type);
 
 	status = acpi_ut_acquire_mutex(ACPI_MTX_TABLES);
 	if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
@@ -180,11 +181,11 @@ static acpi_status acpi_ns_load_table_by_type(acpi_table_type table_type)
 	 * DSDT (one), SSDT/PSDT (multiple)
 	 */
 	switch (table_type) {
-	case ACPI_TABLE_DSDT:
+	case ACPI_TABLE_ID_DSDT:
 
 		ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_INFO, "Namespace load: DSDT\n"));
 
-		table_desc = acpi_gbl_table_lists[ACPI_TABLE_DSDT].next;
+		table_desc = acpi_gbl_table_lists[ACPI_TABLE_ID_DSDT].next;
 
 		/* If table already loaded into namespace, just return */
 
@@ -200,8 +201,8 @@ static acpi_status acpi_ns_load_table_by_type(acpi_table_type table_type)
 		}
 		break;
 
-	case ACPI_TABLE_SSDT:
-	case ACPI_TABLE_PSDT:
+	case ACPI_TABLE_ID_SSDT:
+	case ACPI_TABLE_ID_PSDT:
 
 		ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_INFO,
 				  "Namespace load: %d SSDT or PSDTs\n",
@@ -258,7 +259,7 @@ acpi_status acpi_ns_load_namespace(void)
 {
 	acpi_status status;
 
-	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE("acpi_load_name_space");
+	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE(acpi_load_name_space);
 
 	/* There must be at least a DSDT installed */
 
@@ -271,15 +272,15 @@ acpi_status acpi_ns_load_namespace(void)
 	 * Load the namespace.  The DSDT is required,
 	 * but the SSDT and PSDT tables are optional.
 	 */
-	status = acpi_ns_load_table_by_type(ACPI_TABLE_DSDT);
+	status = acpi_ns_load_table_by_type(ACPI_TABLE_ID_DSDT);
 	if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
 		return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
 	}
 
 	/* Ignore exceptions from these */
 
-	(void)acpi_ns_load_table_by_type(ACPI_TABLE_SSDT);
-	(void)acpi_ns_load_table_by_type(ACPI_TABLE_PSDT);
+	(void)acpi_ns_load_table_by_type(ACPI_TABLE_ID_SSDT);
+	(void)acpi_ns_load_table_by_type(ACPI_TABLE_ID_PSDT);
 
 	ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT_RAW((ACPI_DB_INIT,
 			      "ACPI Namespace successfully loaded at root %p\n",
@@ -314,7 +315,7 @@ static acpi_status acpi_ns_delete_subtree(acpi_handle start_handle)
 	acpi_handle dummy;
 	u32 level;
 
-	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE("ns_delete_subtree");
+	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE(ns_delete_subtree);
 
 	parent_handle = start_handle;
 	child_handle = NULL;
@@ -325,6 +326,7 @@ static acpi_status acpi_ns_delete_subtree(acpi_handle start_handle)
 	 * to where we started.
 	 */
 	while (level > 0) {
+
 		/* Attempt to get the next object in this scope */
 
 		status = acpi_get_next_object(ACPI_TYPE_ANY, parent_handle,
@@ -335,6 +337,7 @@ static acpi_status acpi_ns_delete_subtree(acpi_handle start_handle)
 		/* Did we get a new object? */
 
 		if (ACPI_SUCCESS(status)) {
+
 			/* Check if this object has any children */
 
 			if (ACPI_SUCCESS
@@ -392,7 +395,7 @@ acpi_status acpi_ns_unload_namespace(acpi_handle handle)
 {
 	acpi_status status;
 
-	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE("ns_unload_name_space");
+	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE(ns_unload_name_space);
 
 	/* Parameter validation */
 
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/namespace/nsnames.c b/drivers/acpi/namespace/nsnames.c
index 639f653b4b6b..97b8332c9746 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/namespace/nsnames.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/namespace/nsnames.c
@@ -48,11 +48,6 @@
 #define _COMPONENT          ACPI_NAMESPACE
 ACPI_MODULE_NAME("nsnames")
 
-/* Local prototypes */
-static void
-acpi_ns_build_external_path(struct acpi_namespace_node *node,
-			    acpi_size size, char *name_buffer);
-
 /*******************************************************************************
  *
  * FUNCTION:    acpi_ns_build_external_path
@@ -67,8 +62,7 @@ acpi_ns_build_external_path(struct acpi_namespace_node *node,
  * DESCRIPTION: Generate a full pathaname
  *
  ******************************************************************************/
-
-static void
+void
 acpi_ns_build_external_path(struct acpi_namespace_node *node,
 			    acpi_size size, char *name_buffer)
 {
@@ -138,7 +132,7 @@ char *acpi_ns_get_external_pathname(struct acpi_namespace_node *node)
 	char *name_buffer;
 	acpi_size size;
 
-	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE_PTR("ns_get_external_pathname", node);
+	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE_PTR(ns_get_external_pathname, node);
 
 	/* Calculate required buffer size based on depth below root */
 
@@ -146,7 +140,7 @@ char *acpi_ns_get_external_pathname(struct acpi_namespace_node *node)
 
 	/* Allocate a buffer to be returned to caller */
 
-	name_buffer = ACPI_MEM_CALLOCATE(size);
+	name_buffer = ACPI_ALLOCATE_ZEROED(size);
 	if (!name_buffer) {
 		ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO, "Allocation failure"));
 		return_PTR(NULL);
@@ -219,7 +213,7 @@ acpi_ns_handle_to_pathname(acpi_handle target_handle,
 	struct acpi_namespace_node *node;
 	acpi_size required_size;
 
-	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE_PTR("ns_handle_to_pathname", target_handle);
+	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE_PTR(ns_handle_to_pathname, target_handle);
 
 	node = acpi_ns_map_handle_to_node(target_handle);
 	if (!node) {
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/namespace/nsobject.c b/drivers/acpi/namespace/nsobject.c
index 10ae6292bca4..aabe8794b908 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/namespace/nsobject.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/namespace/nsobject.c
@@ -76,19 +76,21 @@ acpi_ns_attach_object(struct acpi_namespace_node *node,
 	union acpi_operand_object *last_obj_desc;
 	acpi_object_type object_type = ACPI_TYPE_ANY;
 
-	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE("ns_attach_object");
+	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE(ns_attach_object);
 
 	/*
 	 * Parameter validation
 	 */
 	if (!node) {
+
 		/* Invalid handle */
 
-		ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO, "Null named_obj handle"));
+		ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO, "Null NamedObj handle"));
 		return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_BAD_PARAMETER);
 	}
 
 	if (!object && (ACPI_TYPE_ANY != type)) {
+
 		/* Null object */
 
 		ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO,
@@ -97,6 +99,7 @@ acpi_ns_attach_object(struct acpi_namespace_node *node,
 	}
 
 	if (ACPI_GET_DESCRIPTOR_TYPE(node) != ACPI_DESC_TYPE_NAMED) {
+
 		/* Not a name handle */
 
 		ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO, "Invalid handle %p [%s]",
@@ -108,7 +111,7 @@ acpi_ns_attach_object(struct acpi_namespace_node *node,
 
 	if (node->object == object) {
 		ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_EXEC,
-				  "Obj %p already installed in name_obj %p\n",
+				  "Obj %p already installed in NameObj %p\n",
 				  object, node));
 
 		return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_OK);
@@ -201,7 +204,7 @@ void acpi_ns_detach_object(struct acpi_namespace_node *node)
 {
 	union acpi_operand_object *obj_desc;
 
-	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE("ns_detach_object");
+	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE(ns_detach_object);
 
 	obj_desc = node->object;
 
@@ -252,7 +255,7 @@ union acpi_operand_object *acpi_ns_get_attached_object(struct
 						       acpi_namespace_node
 						       *node)
 {
-	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE_PTR("ns_get_attached_object", node);
+	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE_PTR(ns_get_attached_object, node);
 
 	if (!node) {
 		ACPI_WARNING((AE_INFO, "Null Node ptr"));
@@ -287,7 +290,7 @@ union acpi_operand_object *acpi_ns_get_secondary_object(union
 							acpi_operand_object
 							*obj_desc)
 {
-	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE_PTR("ns_get_secondary_object", obj_desc);
+	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE_PTR(ns_get_secondary_object, obj_desc);
 
 	if ((!obj_desc) ||
 	    (ACPI_GET_OBJECT_TYPE(obj_desc) == ACPI_TYPE_LOCAL_DATA) ||
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/namespace/nsparse.c b/drivers/acpi/namespace/nsparse.c
index 232be4303653..155505a4ef69 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/namespace/nsparse.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/namespace/nsparse.c
@@ -62,13 +62,13 @@ ACPI_MODULE_NAME("nsparse")
  *
  ******************************************************************************/
 acpi_status
-acpi_ns_one_complete_parse(u8 pass_number, struct acpi_table_desc * table_desc)
+acpi_ns_one_complete_parse(u8 pass_number, struct acpi_table_desc *table_desc)
 {
 	union acpi_parse_object *parse_root;
 	acpi_status status;
 	struct acpi_walk_state *walk_state;
 
-	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE("ns_one_complete_parse");
+	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE(ns_one_complete_parse);
 
 	/* Create and init a Root Node */
 
@@ -124,7 +124,7 @@ acpi_ns_parse_table(struct acpi_table_desc *table_desc,
 {
 	acpi_status status;
 
-	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE("ns_parse_table");
+	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE(ns_parse_table);
 
 	/*
 	 * AML Parse, pass 1
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/namespace/nssearch.c b/drivers/acpi/namespace/nssearch.c
index d64b78952f24..500e2bbcfaf7 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/namespace/nssearch.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/namespace/nssearch.c
@@ -56,16 +56,16 @@ acpi_ns_search_parent_tree(u32 target_name,
 
 /*******************************************************************************
  *
- * FUNCTION:    acpi_ns_search_node
+ * FUNCTION:    acpi_ns_search_one_scope
  *
  * PARAMETERS:  target_name     - Ascii ACPI name to search for
- *              Node            - Starting node where search will begin
+ *              parent_node     - Starting node where search will begin
  *              Type            - Object type to match
  *              return_node     - Where the matched Named obj is returned
  *
  * RETURN:      Status
  *
- * DESCRIPTION: Search a single level of the namespace.  Performs a
+ * DESCRIPTION: Search a single level of the namespace. Performs a
  *              simple search of the specified level, and does not add
  *              entries or search parents.
  *
@@ -75,35 +75,40 @@ acpi_ns_search_parent_tree(u32 target_name,
  *
  *      All namespace searching is linear in this implementation, but
  *      could be easily modified to support any improved search
- *      algorithm.  However, the linear search was chosen for simplicity
+ *      algorithm. However, the linear search was chosen for simplicity
  *      and because the trees are small and the other interpreter
  *      execution overhead is relatively high.
  *
+ *      Note: CPU execution analysis has shown that the AML interpreter spends
+ *      a very small percentage of its time searching the namespace. Therefore,
+ *      the linear search seems to be sufficient, as there would seem to be
+ *      little value in improving the search.
+ *
  ******************************************************************************/
 
 acpi_status
-acpi_ns_search_node(u32 target_name,
-		    struct acpi_namespace_node *node,
-		    acpi_object_type type,
-		    struct acpi_namespace_node **return_node)
+acpi_ns_search_one_scope(u32 target_name,
+			 struct acpi_namespace_node *parent_node,
+			 acpi_object_type type,
+			 struct acpi_namespace_node **return_node)
 {
-	struct acpi_namespace_node *next_node;
+	struct acpi_namespace_node *node;
 
-	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE("ns_search_node");
+	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE(ns_search_one_scope);
 
 #ifdef ACPI_DEBUG_OUTPUT
 	if (ACPI_LV_NAMES & acpi_dbg_level) {
 		char *scope_name;
 
-		scope_name = acpi_ns_get_external_pathname(node);
+		scope_name = acpi_ns_get_external_pathname(parent_node);
 		if (scope_name) {
 			ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_NAMES,
 					  "Searching %s (%p) For [%4.4s] (%s)\n",
-					  scope_name, node, ACPI_CAST_PTR(char,
-									  &target_name),
+					  scope_name, parent_node,
+					  ACPI_CAST_PTR(char, &target_name),
 					  acpi_ut_get_type_name(type)));
 
-			ACPI_MEM_FREE(scope_name);
+			ACPI_FREE(scope_name);
 		}
 	}
 #endif
@@ -112,32 +117,33 @@ acpi_ns_search_node(u32 target_name,
 	 * Search for name at this namespace level, which is to say that we
 	 * must search for the name among the children of this object
 	 */
-	next_node = node->child;
-	while (next_node) {
+	node = parent_node->child;
+	while (node) {
+
 		/* Check for match against the name */
 
-		if (next_node->name.integer == target_name) {
+		if (node->name.integer == target_name) {
+
 			/* Resolve a control method alias if any */
 
-			if (acpi_ns_get_type(next_node) ==
+			if (acpi_ns_get_type(node) ==
 			    ACPI_TYPE_LOCAL_METHOD_ALIAS) {
-				next_node =
+				node =
 				    ACPI_CAST_PTR(struct acpi_namespace_node,
-						  next_node->object);
+						  node->object);
 			}
 
-			/*
-			 * Found matching entry.
-			 */
+			/* Found matching entry */
+
 			ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_NAMES,
 					  "Name [%4.4s] (%s) %p found in scope [%4.4s] %p\n",
 					  ACPI_CAST_PTR(char, &target_name),
-					  acpi_ut_get_type_name(next_node->
-								type),
-					  next_node,
-					  acpi_ut_get_node_name(node), node));
+					  acpi_ut_get_type_name(node->type),
+					  node,
+					  acpi_ut_get_node_name(parent_node),
+					  parent_node));
 
-			*return_node = next_node;
+			*return_node = node;
 			return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_OK);
 		}
 
@@ -145,7 +151,8 @@ acpi_ns_search_node(u32 target_name,
 		 * The last entry in the list points back to the parent,
 		 * so a flag is used to indicate the end-of-list
 		 */
-		if (next_node->flags & ANOBJ_END_OF_PEER_LIST) {
+		if (node->flags & ANOBJ_END_OF_PEER_LIST) {
+
 			/* Searched entire list, we are done */
 
 			break;
@@ -153,7 +160,7 @@ acpi_ns_search_node(u32 target_name,
 
 		/* Didn't match name, move on to the next peer object */
 
-		next_node = next_node->peer;
+		node = node->peer;
 	}
 
 	/* Searched entire namespace level, not found */
@@ -162,7 +169,8 @@ acpi_ns_search_node(u32 target_name,
 			  "Name [%4.4s] (%s) not found in search in scope [%4.4s] %p first child %p\n",
 			  ACPI_CAST_PTR(char, &target_name),
 			  acpi_ut_get_type_name(type),
-			  acpi_ut_get_node_name(node), node, node->child));
+			  acpi_ut_get_node_name(parent_node), parent_node,
+			  parent_node->child));
 
 	return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_NOT_FOUND);
 }
@@ -179,14 +187,14 @@ acpi_ns_search_node(u32 target_name,
  * RETURN:      Status
  *
  * DESCRIPTION: Called when a name has not been found in the current namespace
- *              level.  Before adding it or giving up, ACPI scope rules require
+ *              level. Before adding it or giving up, ACPI scope rules require
  *              searching enclosing scopes in cases identified by acpi_ns_local().
  *
  *              "A name is located by finding the matching name in the current
  *              name space, and then in the parent name space. If the parent
  *              name space does not contain the name, the search continues
  *              recursively until either the name is found or the name space
- *              does not have a parent (the root of the name space).  This
+ *              does not have a parent (the root of the name space). This
  *              indicates that the name is not found" (From ACPI Specification,
  *              section 5.3)
  *
@@ -201,7 +209,7 @@ acpi_ns_search_parent_tree(u32 target_name,
 	acpi_status status;
 	struct acpi_namespace_node *parent_node;
 
-	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE("ns_search_parent_tree");
+	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE(ns_search_parent_tree);
 
 	parent_node = acpi_ns_get_parent_node(node);
 
@@ -235,20 +243,19 @@ acpi_ns_search_parent_tree(u32 target_name,
 	 */
 	while (parent_node) {
 		/*
-		 * Search parent scope.  Use TYPE_ANY because we don't care about the
+		 * Search parent scope. Use TYPE_ANY because we don't care about the
 		 * object type at this point, we only care about the existence of
-		 * the actual name we are searching for.  Typechecking comes later.
+		 * the actual name we are searching for. Typechecking comes later.
 		 */
-		status = acpi_ns_search_node(target_name, parent_node,
+		status =
+		    acpi_ns_search_one_scope(target_name, parent_node,
 					     ACPI_TYPE_ANY, return_node);
 		if (ACPI_SUCCESS(status)) {
 			return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
 		}
 
-		/*
-		 * Not found here, go up another level
-		 * (until we reach the root)
-		 */
+		/* Not found here, go up another level (until we reach the root) */
+
 		parent_node = acpi_ns_get_parent_node(parent_node);
 	}
 
@@ -273,7 +280,7 @@ acpi_ns_search_parent_tree(u32 target_name,
  * RETURN:      Status
  *
  * DESCRIPTION: Search for a name segment in a single namespace level,
- *              optionally adding it if it is not found.  If the passed
+ *              optionally adding it if it is not found. If the passed
  *              Type is not Any and the type previously stored in the
  *              entry was Any (i.e. unknown), update the stored type.
  *
@@ -293,29 +300,46 @@ acpi_ns_search_and_enter(u32 target_name,
 	acpi_status status;
 	struct acpi_namespace_node *new_node;
 
-	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE("ns_search_and_enter");
+	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE(ns_search_and_enter);
 
 	/* Parameter validation */
 
 	if (!node || !target_name || !return_node) {
 		ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO,
-			    "Null param: Node %p Name %X return_node %p",
+			    "Null parameter: Node %p Name %X ReturnNode %p",
 			    node, target_name, return_node));
 		return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_BAD_PARAMETER);
 	}
 
-	/* Name must consist of printable characters */
-
+	/*
+	 * Name must consist of valid ACPI characters. We will repair the name if
+	 * necessary because we don't want to abort because of this, but we want
+	 * all namespace names to be printable. A warning message is appropriate.
+	 *
+	 * This issue came up because there are in fact machines that exhibit
+	 * this problem, and we want to be able to enable ACPI support for them,
+	 * even though there are a few bad names.
+	 */
 	if (!acpi_ut_valid_acpi_name(target_name)) {
-		ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO, "Bad character in ACPI Name: %X",
-			    target_name));
-		return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_BAD_CHARACTER);
+		target_name = acpi_ut_repair_name(target_name);
+
+		/* Report warning only if in strict mode or debug mode */
+
+		if (!acpi_gbl_enable_interpreter_slack) {
+			ACPI_WARNING((AE_INFO,
+				      "Found bad character(s) in name, repaired: [%4.4s]\n",
+				      ACPI_CAST_PTR(char, &target_name)));
+		} else {
+			ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_WARN,
+					  "Found bad character(s) in name, repaired: [%4.4s]\n",
+					  ACPI_CAST_PTR(char, &target_name)));
+		}
 	}
 
 	/* Try to find the name in the namespace level specified by the caller */
 
 	*return_node = ACPI_ENTRY_NOT_FOUND;
-	status = acpi_ns_search_node(target_name, node, type, return_node);
+	status = acpi_ns_search_one_scope(target_name, node, type, return_node);
 	if (status != AE_NOT_FOUND) {
 		/*
 		 * If we found it AND the request specifies that a find is an error,
@@ -325,18 +349,16 @@ acpi_ns_search_and_enter(u32 target_name,
 			status = AE_ALREADY_EXISTS;
 		}
 
-		/*
-		 * Either found it or there was an error
-		 * -- finished either way
-		 */
+		/* Either found it or there was an error: finished either way */
+
 		return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
 	}
 
 	/*
-	 * The name was not found.  If we are NOT performing the first pass
+	 * The name was not found. If we are NOT performing the first pass
 	 * (name entry) of loading the namespace, search the parent tree (all the
 	 * way to the root if necessary.) We don't want to perform the parent
-	 * search when the namespace is actually being loaded.  We want to perform
+	 * search when the namespace is actually being loaded. We want to perform
 	 * the search when namespace references are being resolved (load pass 2)
 	 * and during the execution phase.
 	 */
@@ -354,9 +376,8 @@ acpi_ns_search_and_enter(u32 target_name,
 		}
 	}
 
-	/*
-	 * In execute mode, just search, never add names.  Exit now.
-	 */
+	/* In execute mode, just search, never add names. Exit now */
+
 	if (interpreter_mode == ACPI_IMODE_EXECUTE) {
 		ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_NAMES,
 				  "%4.4s Not found in %p [Not adding]\n",
@@ -371,11 +392,18 @@ acpi_ns_search_and_enter(u32 target_name,
 	if (!new_node) {
 		return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_NO_MEMORY);
 	}
+#ifdef ACPI_ASL_COMPILER
+	/*
+	 * Node is an object defined by an External() statement
+	 */
+	if (flags & ACPI_NS_EXTERNAL) {
+		new_node->flags |= ANOBJ_IS_EXTERNAL;
+	}
+#endif
 
 	/* Install the new object into the parent's list of children */
 
 	acpi_ns_install_node(walk_state, node, new_node, type);
 	*return_node = new_node;
-
 	return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_OK);
 }
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/namespace/nsutils.c b/drivers/acpi/namespace/nsutils.c
index 3e7cad549a38..aa4e799d9a8c 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/namespace/nsutils.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/namespace/nsutils.c
@@ -78,15 +78,17 @@ acpi_ns_report_error(char *module_name,
 		     char *internal_name, acpi_status lookup_status)
 {
 	acpi_status status;
+	u32 bad_name;
 	char *name = NULL;
 
-	acpi_ut_report_error(module_name, line_number);
+	acpi_os_printf("ACPI Error (%s-%04d): ", module_name, line_number);
 
 	if (lookup_status == AE_BAD_CHARACTER) {
+
 		/* There is a non-ascii character in the name */
 
-		acpi_os_printf("[0x%4.4X] (NON-ASCII)",
-			       *(ACPI_CAST_PTR(u32, internal_name)));
+		ACPI_MOVE_32_TO_32(&bad_name, internal_name);
+		acpi_os_printf("[0x%4.4X] (NON-ASCII)", bad_name);
 	} else {
 		/* Convert path to external format */
 
@@ -102,7 +104,7 @@ acpi_ns_report_error(char *module_name,
 		}
 
 		if (name) {
-			ACPI_MEM_FREE(name);
+			ACPI_FREE(name);
 		}
 	}
 
@@ -137,11 +139,12 @@ acpi_ns_report_method_error(char *module_name,
 	acpi_status status;
 	struct acpi_namespace_node *node = prefix_node;
 
-	acpi_ut_report_error(module_name, line_number);
+	acpi_os_printf("ACPI Error (%s-%04d): ", module_name, line_number);
 
 	if (path) {
-		status = acpi_ns_get_node_by_path(path, prefix_node,
-						  ACPI_NS_NO_UPSEARCH, &node);
+		status =
+		    acpi_ns_get_node(prefix_node, path, ACPI_NS_NO_UPSEARCH,
+				     &node);
 		if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
 			acpi_os_printf("[Could not get node by pathname]");
 		}
@@ -185,7 +188,7 @@ acpi_ns_print_node_pathname(struct acpi_namespace_node *node, char *message)
 		}
 
 		acpi_os_printf("[%s] (Node %p)", (char *)buffer.pointer, node);
-		ACPI_MEM_FREE(buffer.pointer);
+		ACPI_FREE(buffer.pointer);
 	}
 }
 
@@ -239,7 +242,7 @@ static u8 acpi_ns_valid_path_separator(char sep)
 
 acpi_object_type acpi_ns_get_type(struct acpi_namespace_node * node)
 {
-	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE("ns_get_type");
+	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE(ns_get_type);
 
 	if (!node) {
 		ACPI_WARNING((AE_INFO, "Null Node parameter"));
@@ -264,9 +267,10 @@ acpi_object_type acpi_ns_get_type(struct acpi_namespace_node * node)
 
 u32 acpi_ns_local(acpi_object_type type)
 {
-	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE("ns_local");
+	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE(ns_local);
 
 	if (!acpi_ut_valid_object_type(type)) {
+
 		/* Type code out of range  */
 
 		ACPI_WARNING((AE_INFO, "Invalid Object Type %X", type));
@@ -363,7 +367,7 @@ acpi_status acpi_ns_build_internal_name(struct acpi_namestring_info *info)
 	char *result = NULL;
 	acpi_native_uint i;
 
-	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE("ns_build_internal_name");
+	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE(ns_build_internal_name);
 
 	/* Setup the correct prefixes, counts, and pointers */
 
@@ -411,6 +415,7 @@ acpi_status acpi_ns_build_internal_name(struct acpi_namestring_info *info)
 		for (i = 0; i < ACPI_NAME_SIZE; i++) {
 			if (acpi_ns_valid_path_separator(*external_name) ||
 			    (*external_name == 0)) {
+
 				/* Pad the segment with underscore(s) if segment is short */
 
 				result[i] = '_';
@@ -473,7 +478,7 @@ acpi_status acpi_ns_internalize_name(char *external_name, char **converted_name)
 	struct acpi_namestring_info info;
 	acpi_status status;
 
-	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE("ns_internalize_name");
+	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE(ns_internalize_name);
 
 	if ((!external_name) || (*external_name == 0) || (!converted_name)) {
 		return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_BAD_PARAMETER);
@@ -486,7 +491,7 @@ acpi_status acpi_ns_internalize_name(char *external_name, char **converted_name)
 
 	/* We need a segment to store the internal  name */
 
-	internal_name = ACPI_MEM_CALLOCATE(info.length);
+	internal_name = ACPI_ALLOCATE_ZEROED(info.length);
 	if (!internal_name) {
 		return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_NO_MEMORY);
 	}
@@ -496,7 +501,7 @@ acpi_status acpi_ns_internalize_name(char *external_name, char **converted_name)
 	info.internal_name = internal_name;
 	status = acpi_ns_build_internal_name(&info);
 	if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
-		ACPI_MEM_FREE(internal_name);
+		ACPI_FREE(internal_name);
 		return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
 	}
 
@@ -533,7 +538,7 @@ acpi_ns_externalize_name(u32 internal_name_length,
 	acpi_native_uint i = 0;
 	acpi_native_uint j = 0;
 
-	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE("ns_externalize_name");
+	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE(ns_externalize_name);
 
 	if (!internal_name_length || !internal_name || !converted_name) {
 		return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_BAD_PARAMETER);
@@ -628,7 +633,7 @@ acpi_ns_externalize_name(u32 internal_name_length,
 	/*
 	 * Build converted_name
 	 */
-	*converted_name = ACPI_MEM_CALLOCATE(required_length);
+	*converted_name = ACPI_ALLOCATE_ZEROED(required_length);
 	if (!(*converted_name)) {
 		return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_NO_MEMORY);
 	}
@@ -681,13 +686,9 @@ struct acpi_namespace_node *acpi_ns_map_handle_to_node(acpi_handle handle)
 	ACPI_FUNCTION_ENTRY();
 
 	/*
-	 * Simple implementation.
+	 * Simple implementation
 	 */
-	if (!handle) {
-		return (NULL);
-	}
-
-	if (handle == ACPI_ROOT_OBJECT) {
+	if ((!handle) || (handle == ACPI_ROOT_OBJECT)) {
 		return (acpi_gbl_root_node);
 	}
 
@@ -697,7 +698,7 @@ struct acpi_namespace_node *acpi_ns_map_handle_to_node(acpi_handle handle)
 		return (NULL);
 	}
 
-	return ((struct acpi_namespace_node *)handle);
+	return (ACPI_CAST_PTR(struct acpi_namespace_node, handle));
 }
 
 /*******************************************************************************
@@ -752,7 +753,7 @@ void acpi_ns_terminate(void)
 {
 	union acpi_operand_object *obj_desc;
 
-	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE("ns_terminate");
+	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE(ns_terminate);
 
 	/*
 	 * 1) Free the entire namespace -- all nodes and objects
@@ -792,9 +793,10 @@ void acpi_ns_terminate(void)
 
 u32 acpi_ns_opens_scope(acpi_object_type type)
 {
-	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE_STR("ns_opens_scope", acpi_ut_get_type_name(type));
+	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE_STR(ns_opens_scope, acpi_ut_get_type_name(type));
 
 	if (!acpi_ut_valid_object_type(type)) {
+
 		/* type code out of range  */
 
 		ACPI_WARNING((AE_INFO, "Invalid Object Type %X", type));
@@ -806,12 +808,12 @@ u32 acpi_ns_opens_scope(acpi_object_type type)
 
 /*******************************************************************************
  *
- * FUNCTION:    acpi_ns_get_node_by_path
+ * FUNCTION:    acpi_ns_get_node
  *
  * PARAMETERS:  *Pathname   - Name to be found, in external (ASL) format. The
  *                            \ (backslash) and ^ (carat) prefixes, and the
  *                            . (period) to separate segments are supported.
- *              start_node  - Root of subtree to be searched, or NS_ALL for the
+ *              prefix_node  - Root of subtree to be searched, or NS_ALL for the
  *                            root of the name space.  If Name is fully
  *                            qualified (first s8 is '\'), the passed value
  *                            of Scope will not be accessed.
@@ -827,23 +829,29 @@ u32 acpi_ns_opens_scope(acpi_object_type type)
  ******************************************************************************/
 
 acpi_status
-acpi_ns_get_node_by_path(char *pathname,
-			 struct acpi_namespace_node *start_node,
-			 u32 flags, struct acpi_namespace_node **return_node)
+acpi_ns_get_node(struct acpi_namespace_node *prefix_node,
+		 char *pathname,
+		 u32 flags, struct acpi_namespace_node **return_node)
 {
 	union acpi_generic_state scope_info;
 	acpi_status status;
-	char *internal_path = NULL;
-
-	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE_PTR("ns_get_node_by_path", pathname);
+	char *internal_path;
 
-	if (pathname) {
-		/* Convert path to internal representation */
+	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE_PTR(ns_get_node, pathname);
 
-		status = acpi_ns_internalize_name(pathname, &internal_path);
-		if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
-			return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
+	if (!pathname) {
+		*return_node = prefix_node;
+		if (!prefix_node) {
+			*return_node = acpi_gbl_root_node;
 		}
+		return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_OK);
+	}
+
+	/* Convert path to internal representation */
+
+	status = acpi_ns_internalize_name(pathname, &internal_path);
+	if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
+		return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
 	}
 
 	/* Must lock namespace during lookup */
@@ -855,26 +863,23 @@ acpi_ns_get_node_by_path(char *pathname,
 
 	/* Setup lookup scope (search starting point) */
 
-	scope_info.scope.node = start_node;
+	scope_info.scope.node = prefix_node;
 
 	/* Lookup the name in the namespace */
 
-	status = acpi_ns_lookup(&scope_info, internal_path,
-				ACPI_TYPE_ANY, ACPI_IMODE_EXECUTE,
-				(flags | ACPI_NS_DONT_OPEN_SCOPE),
-				NULL, return_node);
+	status = acpi_ns_lookup(&scope_info, internal_path, ACPI_TYPE_ANY,
+				ACPI_IMODE_EXECUTE,
+				(flags | ACPI_NS_DONT_OPEN_SCOPE), NULL,
+				return_node);
 	if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
 		ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_INFO, "%s, %s\n",
-				  internal_path,
-				  acpi_format_exception(status)));
+				  pathname, acpi_format_exception(status)));
 	}
 
 	(void)acpi_ut_release_mutex(ACPI_MTX_NAMESPACE);
 
       cleanup:
-	if (internal_path) {
-		ACPI_MEM_FREE(internal_path);
-	}
+	ACPI_FREE(internal_path);
 	return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
 }
 
@@ -960,9 +965,10 @@ acpi_name acpi_ns_find_parent_name(struct acpi_namespace_node * child_node)
 {
 	struct acpi_namespace_node *parent_node;
 
-	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE("ns_find_parent_name");
+	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE(ns_find_parent_name);
 
 	if (child_node) {
+
 		/* Valid entry.  Get the parent Node */
 
 		parent_node = acpi_ns_get_parent_node(child_node);
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/namespace/nswalk.c b/drivers/acpi/namespace/nswalk.c
index fcab1e784b81..c8f6bef16ed0 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/namespace/nswalk.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/namespace/nswalk.c
@@ -76,6 +76,7 @@ struct acpi_namespace_node *acpi_ns_get_next_node(acpi_object_type type,
 	ACPI_FUNCTION_ENTRY();
 
 	if (!child_node) {
+
 		/* It's really the parent's _scope_ that we want */
 
 		if (parent_node->child) {
@@ -92,6 +93,7 @@ struct acpi_namespace_node *acpi_ns_get_next_node(acpi_object_type type,
 	/* If any type is OK, we are done */
 
 	if (type == ACPI_TYPE_ANY) {
+
 		/* next_node is NULL if we are at the end-of-list */
 
 		return (next_node);
@@ -100,6 +102,7 @@ struct acpi_namespace_node *acpi_ns_get_next_node(acpi_object_type type,
 	/* Must search for the node -- but within this scope only */
 
 	while (next_node) {
+
 		/* If type matches, we are done */
 
 		if (next_node->type == type) {
@@ -161,7 +164,7 @@ acpi_ns_walk_namespace(acpi_object_type type,
 	acpi_object_type child_type;
 	u32 level;
 
-	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE("ns_walk_namespace");
+	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE(ns_walk_namespace);
 
 	/* Special case for the namespace Root Node */
 
@@ -182,6 +185,7 @@ acpi_ns_walk_namespace(acpi_object_type type,
 	 * bubbled up to (and passed) the original parent handle (start_entry)
 	 */
 	while (level > 0) {
+
 		/* Get the next node in this scope.  Null if not found */
 
 		status = AE_OK;
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/namespace/nsxfeval.c b/drivers/acpi/namespace/nsxfeval.c
index a95f636dc35d..6d9bd45af30a 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/namespace/nsxfeval.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/namespace/nsxfeval.c
@@ -42,8 +42,6 @@
  * POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES.
  */
 
-#include <linux/module.h>
-
 #include <acpi/acpi.h>
 #include <acpi/acnamesp.h>
 #include <acpi/acinterp.h>
@@ -51,6 +49,7 @@
 #define _COMPONENT          ACPI_NAMESPACE
 ACPI_MODULE_NAME("nsxfeval")
 
+#ifdef ACPI_FUTURE_USAGE
 /*******************************************************************************
  *
  * FUNCTION:    acpi_evaluate_object_typed
@@ -71,18 +70,17 @@ ACPI_MODULE_NAME("nsxfeval")
  *              be valid (non-null)
  *
  ******************************************************************************/
-#ifdef ACPI_FUTURE_USAGE
 acpi_status
 acpi_evaluate_object_typed(acpi_handle handle,
 			   acpi_string pathname,
-			   struct acpi_object_list *external_params,
-			   struct acpi_buffer *return_buffer,
+			   struct acpi_object_list * external_params,
+			   struct acpi_buffer * return_buffer,
 			   acpi_object_type return_type)
 {
 	acpi_status status;
 	u8 must_free = FALSE;
 
-	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE("acpi_evaluate_object_typed");
+	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE(acpi_evaluate_object_typed);
 
 	/* Return buffer must be valid */
 
@@ -110,6 +108,7 @@ acpi_evaluate_object_typed(acpi_handle handle,
 	}
 
 	if (return_buffer->length == 0) {
+
 		/* Error because caller specifically asked for a return value */
 
 		ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO, "No return value"));
@@ -131,6 +130,7 @@ acpi_evaluate_object_typed(acpi_handle handle,
 		    acpi_ut_get_type_name(return_type)));
 
 	if (must_free) {
+
 		/* Caller used ACPI_ALLOCATE_BUFFER, free the return buffer */
 
 		acpi_os_free(return_buffer->pointer);
@@ -140,6 +140,8 @@ acpi_evaluate_object_typed(acpi_handle handle,
 	return_buffer->length = 0;
 	return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_TYPE);
 }
+
+ACPI_EXPORT_SYMBOL(acpi_evaluate_object_typed)
 #endif				/*  ACPI_FUTURE_USAGE  */
 
 /*******************************************************************************
@@ -161,7 +163,6 @@ acpi_evaluate_object_typed(acpi_handle handle,
  *              be valid (non-null)
  *
  ******************************************************************************/
-
 acpi_status
 acpi_evaluate_object(acpi_handle handle,
 		     acpi_string pathname,
@@ -170,51 +171,61 @@ acpi_evaluate_object(acpi_handle handle,
 {
 	acpi_status status;
 	acpi_status status2;
-	struct acpi_parameter_info info;
+	struct acpi_evaluate_info *info;
 	acpi_size buffer_space_needed;
 	u32 i;
 
-	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE("acpi_evaluate_object");
+	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE(acpi_evaluate_object);
 
-	info.node = handle;
-	info.parameters = NULL;
-	info.return_object = NULL;
-	info.parameter_type = ACPI_PARAM_ARGS;
+	/* Allocate and initialize the evaluation information block */
+
+	info = ACPI_ALLOCATE_ZEROED(sizeof(struct acpi_evaluate_info));
+	if (!info) {
+		return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_NO_MEMORY);
+	}
+
+	info->pathname = pathname;
+	info->parameter_type = ACPI_PARAM_ARGS;
+
+	/* Convert and validate the device handle */
+
+	info->prefix_node = acpi_ns_map_handle_to_node(handle);
+	if (!info->prefix_node) {
+		status = AE_BAD_PARAMETER;
+		goto cleanup;
+	}
 
 	/*
-	 * If there are parameters to be passed to the object
-	 * (which must be a control method), the external objects
-	 * must be converted to internal objects
+	 * If there are parameters to be passed to a control method, the external
+	 * objects must all be converted to internal objects
 	 */
 	if (external_params && external_params->count) {
 		/*
 		 * Allocate a new parameter block for the internal objects
 		 * Add 1 to count to allow for null terminated internal list
 		 */
-		info.parameters = ACPI_MEM_CALLOCATE(((acpi_size)
-						      external_params->count +
-						      1) * sizeof(void *));
-		if (!info.parameters) {
-			return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_NO_MEMORY);
+		info->parameters = ACPI_ALLOCATE_ZEROED(((acpi_size)
+							 external_params->
+							 count +
+							 1) * sizeof(void *));
+		if (!info->parameters) {
+			status = AE_NO_MEMORY;
+			goto cleanup;
 		}
 
-		/*
-		 * Convert each external object in the list to an
-		 * internal object
-		 */
+		/* Convert each external object in the list to an internal object */
+
 		for (i = 0; i < external_params->count; i++) {
 			status =
 			    acpi_ut_copy_eobject_to_iobject(&external_params->
 							    pointer[i],
-							    &info.
+							    &info->
 							    parameters[i]);
 			if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
-				acpi_ut_delete_internal_object_list(info.
-								    parameters);
-				return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
+				goto cleanup;
 			}
 		}
-		info.parameters[external_params->count] = NULL;
+		info->parameters[external_params->count] = NULL;
 	}
 
 	/*
@@ -224,43 +235,31 @@ acpi_evaluate_object(acpi_handle handle,
 	 * 3) Valid handle
 	 */
 	if ((pathname) && (acpi_ns_valid_root_prefix(pathname[0]))) {
-		/*
-		 *  The path is fully qualified, just evaluate by name
-		 */
-		status = acpi_ns_evaluate_by_name(pathname, &info);
+
+		/* The path is fully qualified, just evaluate by name */
+
+		info->prefix_node = NULL;
+		status = acpi_ns_evaluate(info);
 	} else if (!handle) {
 		/*
-		 * A handle is optional iff a fully qualified pathname
-		 * is specified.  Since we've already handled fully
-		 * qualified names above, this is an error
+		 * A handle is optional iff a fully qualified pathname is specified.
+		 * Since we've already handled fully qualified names above, this is
+		 * an error
 		 */
 		if (!pathname) {
-			ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO,
-				    "Both Handle and Pathname are NULL"));
+			ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_INFO,
+					  "Both Handle and Pathname are NULL"));
 		} else {
-			ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO,
-				    "Handle is NULL and Pathname is relative"));
+			ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_INFO,
+					  "Null Handle with relative pathname [%s]",
+					  pathname));
 		}
 
 		status = AE_BAD_PARAMETER;
 	} else {
-		/*
-		 * We get here if we have a handle -- and if we have a
-		 * pathname it is relative.  The handle will be validated
-		 * in the lower procedures
-		 */
-		if (!pathname) {
-			/*
-			 * The null pathname case means the handle is for
-			 * the actual object to be evaluated
-			 */
-			status = acpi_ns_evaluate_by_handle(&info);
-		} else {
-			/*
-			 * Both a Handle and a relative Pathname
-			 */
-			status = acpi_ns_evaluate_relative(pathname, &info);
-		}
+		/* We have a namespace a node and a possible relative path */
+
+		status = acpi_ns_evaluate(info);
 	}
 
 	/*
@@ -268,10 +267,10 @@ acpi_evaluate_object(acpi_handle handle,
 	 * copy the return value to an external object.
 	 */
 	if (return_buffer) {
-		if (!info.return_object) {
+		if (!info->return_object) {
 			return_buffer->length = 0;
 		} else {
-			if (ACPI_GET_DESCRIPTOR_TYPE(info.return_object) ==
+			if (ACPI_GET_DESCRIPTOR_TYPE(info->return_object) ==
 			    ACPI_DESC_TYPE_NAMED) {
 				/*
 				 * If we received a NS Node as a return object, this means that
@@ -282,19 +281,19 @@ acpi_evaluate_object(acpi_handle handle,
 				 * support for various types at a later date if necessary.
 				 */
 				status = AE_TYPE;
-				info.return_object = NULL;	/* No need to delete a NS Node */
+				info->return_object = NULL;	/* No need to delete a NS Node */
 				return_buffer->length = 0;
 			}
 
 			if (ACPI_SUCCESS(status)) {
-				/*
-				 * Find out how large a buffer is needed
-				 * to contain the returned object
-				 */
+
+				/* Get the size of the returned object */
+
 				status =
-				    acpi_ut_get_object_size(info.return_object,
+				    acpi_ut_get_object_size(info->return_object,
 							    &buffer_space_needed);
 				if (ACPI_SUCCESS(status)) {
+
 					/* Validate/Allocate/Clear caller buffer */
 
 					status =
@@ -303,7 +302,8 @@ acpi_evaluate_object(acpi_handle handle,
 					     buffer_space_needed);
 					if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
 						/*
-						 * Caller's buffer is too small or a new one can't be allocated
+						 * Caller's buffer is too small or a new one can't
+						 * be allocated
 						 */
 						ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_INFO,
 								  "Needed buffer size %X, %s\n",
@@ -312,12 +312,11 @@ acpi_evaluate_object(acpi_handle handle,
 								  acpi_format_exception
 								  (status)));
 					} else {
-						/*
-						 *  We have enough space for the object, build it
-						 */
+						/* We have enough space for the object, build it */
+
 						status =
 						    acpi_ut_copy_iobject_to_eobject
-						    (info.return_object,
+						    (info->return_object,
 						     return_buffer);
 					}
 				}
@@ -325,35 +324,37 @@ acpi_evaluate_object(acpi_handle handle,
 		}
 	}
 
-	if (info.return_object) {
+	if (info->return_object) {
 		/*
-		 * Delete the internal return object.  NOTE: Interpreter
-		 * must be locked to avoid race condition.
+		 * Delete the internal return object. NOTE: Interpreter must be
+		 * locked to avoid race condition.
 		 */
 		status2 = acpi_ex_enter_interpreter();
 		if (ACPI_SUCCESS(status2)) {
-			/*
-			 * Delete the internal return object. (Or at least
-			 * decrement the reference count by one)
-			 */
-			acpi_ut_remove_reference(info.return_object);
+
+			/* Remove one reference on the return object (should delete it) */
+
+			acpi_ut_remove_reference(info->return_object);
 			acpi_ex_exit_interpreter();
 		}
 	}
 
-	/*
-	 * Free the input parameter list (if we created one),
-	 */
-	if (info.parameters) {
+      cleanup:
+
+	/* Free the input parameter list (if we created one) */
+
+	if (info->parameters) {
+
 		/* Free the allocated parameter block */
 
-		acpi_ut_delete_internal_object_list(info.parameters);
+		acpi_ut_delete_internal_object_list(info->parameters);
 	}
 
+	ACPI_FREE(info);
 	return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
 }
 
-EXPORT_SYMBOL(acpi_evaluate_object);
+ACPI_EXPORT_SYMBOL(acpi_evaluate_object)
 
 /*******************************************************************************
  *
@@ -384,7 +385,6 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL(acpi_evaluate_object);
  *              function, etc.
  *
  ******************************************************************************/
-
 acpi_status
 acpi_walk_namespace(acpi_object_type type,
 		    acpi_handle start_object,
@@ -394,7 +394,7 @@ acpi_walk_namespace(acpi_object_type type,
 {
 	acpi_status status;
 
-	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE("acpi_walk_namespace");
+	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE(acpi_walk_namespace);
 
 	/* Parameter validation */
 
@@ -421,7 +421,7 @@ acpi_walk_namespace(acpi_object_type type,
 	return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
 }
 
-EXPORT_SYMBOL(acpi_walk_namespace);
+ACPI_EXPORT_SYMBOL(acpi_walk_namespace)
 
 /*******************************************************************************
  *
@@ -436,7 +436,6 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL(acpi_walk_namespace);
  *              on that.
  *
  ******************************************************************************/
-
 static acpi_status
 acpi_ns_get_device_callback(acpi_handle obj_handle,
 			    u32 nesting_level,
@@ -473,6 +472,7 @@ acpi_ns_get_device_callback(acpi_handle obj_handle,
 	}
 
 	if (!(flags & ACPI_STA_DEVICE_PRESENT)) {
+
 		/* Don't examine children of the device if not present */
 
 		return (AE_CTRL_DEPTH);
@@ -489,6 +489,7 @@ acpi_ns_get_device_callback(acpi_handle obj_handle,
 		}
 
 		if (ACPI_STRNCMP(hid.value, info->hid, sizeof(hid.value)) != 0) {
+
 			/* Get the list of Compatible IDs */
 
 			status = acpi_ut_execute_CID(node, &cid);
@@ -505,11 +506,11 @@ acpi_ns_get_device_callback(acpi_handle obj_handle,
 						 sizeof(struct
 							acpi_compatible_id)) !=
 				    0) {
-					ACPI_MEM_FREE(cid);
+					ACPI_FREE(cid);
 					return (AE_OK);
 				}
 			}
-			ACPI_MEM_FREE(cid);
+			ACPI_FREE(cid);
 		}
 	}
 
@@ -551,7 +552,7 @@ acpi_get_devices(char *HID,
 	acpi_status status;
 	struct acpi_get_devices_info info;
 
-	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE("acpi_get_devices");
+	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE(acpi_get_devices);
 
 	/* Parameter validation */
 
@@ -563,9 +564,9 @@ acpi_get_devices(char *HID,
 	 * We're going to call their callback from OUR callback, so we need
 	 * to know what it is, and their context parameter.
 	 */
+	info.hid = HID;
 	info.context = context;
 	info.user_function = user_function;
-	info.hid = HID;
 
 	/*
 	 * Lock the namespace around the walk.
@@ -578,9 +579,8 @@ acpi_get_devices(char *HID,
 		return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
 	}
 
-	status = acpi_ns_walk_namespace(ACPI_TYPE_DEVICE,
-					ACPI_ROOT_OBJECT, ACPI_UINT32_MAX,
-					ACPI_NS_WALK_UNLOCK,
+	status = acpi_ns_walk_namespace(ACPI_TYPE_DEVICE, ACPI_ROOT_OBJECT,
+					ACPI_UINT32_MAX, ACPI_NS_WALK_UNLOCK,
 					acpi_ns_get_device_callback, &info,
 					return_value);
 
@@ -588,7 +588,7 @@ acpi_get_devices(char *HID,
 	return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
 }
 
-EXPORT_SYMBOL(acpi_get_devices);
+ACPI_EXPORT_SYMBOL(acpi_get_devices)
 
 /*******************************************************************************
  *
@@ -603,7 +603,6 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL(acpi_get_devices);
  * DESCRIPTION: Attach arbitrary data and handler to a namespace node.
  *
  ******************************************************************************/
-
 acpi_status
 acpi_attach_data(acpi_handle obj_handle,
 		 acpi_object_handler handler, void *data)
@@ -637,6 +636,8 @@ acpi_attach_data(acpi_handle obj_handle,
 	return (status);
 }
 
+ACPI_EXPORT_SYMBOL(acpi_attach_data)
+
 /*******************************************************************************
  *
  * FUNCTION:    acpi_detach_data
@@ -649,7 +650,6 @@ acpi_attach_data(acpi_handle obj_handle,
  * DESCRIPTION: Remove data that was previously attached to a node.
  *
  ******************************************************************************/
-
 acpi_status
 acpi_detach_data(acpi_handle obj_handle, acpi_object_handler handler)
 {
@@ -682,6 +682,8 @@ acpi_detach_data(acpi_handle obj_handle, acpi_object_handler handler)
 	return (status);
 }
 
+ACPI_EXPORT_SYMBOL(acpi_detach_data)
+
 /*******************************************************************************
  *
  * FUNCTION:    acpi_get_data
@@ -695,7 +697,6 @@ acpi_detach_data(acpi_handle obj_handle, acpi_object_handler handler)
  * DESCRIPTION: Retrieve data that was previously attached to a namespace node.
  *
  ******************************************************************************/
-
 acpi_status
 acpi_get_data(acpi_handle obj_handle, acpi_object_handler handler, void **data)
 {
@@ -727,3 +728,5 @@ acpi_get_data(acpi_handle obj_handle, acpi_object_handler handler, void **data)
 	(void)acpi_ut_release_mutex(ACPI_MTX_NAMESPACE);
 	return (status);
 }
+
+ACPI_EXPORT_SYMBOL(acpi_get_data)
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/namespace/nsxfname.c b/drivers/acpi/namespace/nsxfname.c
index 8cd8675a47c0..978213a6c19f 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/namespace/nsxfname.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/namespace/nsxfname.c
@@ -42,8 +42,6 @@
  * POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES.
  */
 
-#include <linux/module.h>
-
 #include <acpi/acpi.h>
 #include <acpi/acnamesp.h>
 
@@ -114,9 +112,8 @@ acpi_get_handle(acpi_handle parent,
 	/*
 	 *  Find the Node and convert to a handle
 	 */
-	status =
-	    acpi_ns_get_node_by_path(pathname, prefix_node, ACPI_NS_NO_UPSEARCH,
-				     &node);
+	status = acpi_ns_get_node(prefix_node, pathname, ACPI_NS_NO_UPSEARCH,
+				  &node);
 
 	*ret_handle = NULL;
 	if (ACPI_SUCCESS(status)) {
@@ -126,7 +123,7 @@ acpi_get_handle(acpi_handle parent,
 	return (status);
 }
 
-EXPORT_SYMBOL(acpi_get_handle);
+ACPI_EXPORT_SYMBOL(acpi_get_handle)
 
 /******************************************************************************
  *
@@ -143,7 +140,6 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL(acpi_get_handle);
  *              complementary functions.
  *
  ******************************************************************************/
-
 acpi_status
 acpi_get_name(acpi_handle handle, u32 name_type, struct acpi_buffer * buffer)
 {
@@ -162,6 +158,7 @@ acpi_get_name(acpi_handle handle, u32 name_type, struct acpi_buffer * buffer)
 	}
 
 	if (name_type == ACPI_FULL_PATHNAME) {
+
 		/* Get the full pathname (From the namespace root) */
 
 		status = acpi_ns_handle_to_pathname(handle, buffer);
@@ -203,7 +200,7 @@ acpi_get_name(acpi_handle handle, u32 name_type, struct acpi_buffer * buffer)
 	return (status);
 }
 
-EXPORT_SYMBOL(acpi_get_name);
+ACPI_EXPORT_SYMBOL(acpi_get_name)
 
 /******************************************************************************
  *
@@ -219,7 +216,6 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL(acpi_get_name);
  *              control methods (Such as in the case of a device.)
  *
  ******************************************************************************/
-
 acpi_status
 acpi_get_object_info(acpi_handle handle, struct acpi_buffer * buffer)
 {
@@ -241,7 +237,7 @@ acpi_get_object_info(acpi_handle handle, struct acpi_buffer * buffer)
 		return (status);
 	}
 
-	info = ACPI_MEM_CALLOCATE(sizeof(struct acpi_device_info));
+	info = ACPI_ALLOCATE_ZEROED(sizeof(struct acpi_device_info));
 	if (!info) {
 		return (AE_NO_MEMORY);
 	}
@@ -345,11 +341,11 @@ acpi_get_object_info(acpi_handle handle, struct acpi_buffer * buffer)
 	}
 
       cleanup:
-	ACPI_MEM_FREE(info);
+	ACPI_FREE(info);
 	if (cid_list) {
-		ACPI_MEM_FREE(cid_list);
+		ACPI_FREE(cid_list);
 	}
 	return (status);
 }
 
-EXPORT_SYMBOL(acpi_get_object_info);
+ACPI_EXPORT_SYMBOL(acpi_get_object_info)
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/namespace/nsxfobj.c b/drivers/acpi/namespace/nsxfobj.c
index a0332595677a..a163e1d3708d 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/namespace/nsxfobj.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/namespace/nsxfobj.c
@@ -42,8 +42,6 @@
  * POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES.
  */
 
-#include <linux/module.h>
-
 #include <acpi/acpi.h>
 #include <acpi/acnamesp.h>
 
@@ -101,7 +99,7 @@ acpi_status acpi_get_type(acpi_handle handle, acpi_object_type * ret_type)
 	return (status);
 }
 
-EXPORT_SYMBOL(acpi_get_type);
+ACPI_EXPORT_SYMBOL(acpi_get_type)
 
 /*******************************************************************************
  *
@@ -116,7 +114,6 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL(acpi_get_type);
  *              Handle.
  *
  ******************************************************************************/
-
 acpi_status acpi_get_parent(acpi_handle handle, acpi_handle * ret_handle)
 {
 	struct acpi_namespace_node *node;
@@ -162,7 +159,7 @@ acpi_status acpi_get_parent(acpi_handle handle, acpi_handle * ret_handle)
 	return (status);
 }
 
-EXPORT_SYMBOL(acpi_get_parent);
+ACPI_EXPORT_SYMBOL(acpi_get_parent)
 
 /*******************************************************************************
  *
@@ -181,7 +178,6 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL(acpi_get_parent);
  *              Scope is returned.
  *
  ******************************************************************************/
-
 acpi_status
 acpi_get_next_object(acpi_object_type type,
 		     acpi_handle parent,
@@ -206,6 +202,7 @@ acpi_get_next_object(acpi_object_type type,
 	/* If null handle, use the parent */
 
 	if (!child) {
+
 		/* Start search at the beginning of the specified scope */
 
 		parent_node = acpi_ns_map_handle_to_node(parent);
@@ -242,4 +239,4 @@ acpi_get_next_object(acpi_object_type type,
 	return (status);
 }
 
-EXPORT_SYMBOL(acpi_get_next_object);
+ACPI_EXPORT_SYMBOL(acpi_get_next_object)